Irish Cheddar and Bacon Soda Bread [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 12
• Time: 70 minutes

Irish cheddar cheese has been included in this recipe as it provides your body with essential nutrients like potassium, vitamin D, calcium and protein. Getting all these nutrients in sufficient quantities regularly is important as they help prevent conditions like high blood pressure, heart diseases, diabetes and osteoporosis. The riboflavin present in the vitamins helps provide you lots of energy and formation of red blood cells. Irish bacon consumption, on the other hand, will help elevate your mood and provides your brain with essential nutrients to keep up its vital activities.

Nutrition

• calories: 281
• protein: 15
• carbs: 35
• fat: 9
• saturated fat: 3.18
• polyunsaturated fat: 1.2
• monounsaturated fat: 3.38
• cholesterol: 23
• sodium: 666
• potassium: 195
• dietary fiber: 0.43
• sugars: 3.18
• vitamin a: 61
• vitamin c: 4
• calcium: 104
• iron: 0
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 31.39
• other fats: 1.24

Ingredients

• 0.96 tbsp Vegetable oil
• 1.56 cup Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, reduced fat
• 0.96 tsp Sugars, granulated
• 3.96 cup chopped Onions, young green, tops only
• 0.96 cup, diced Cheese, low fat, cheddar or colby
• 0.96 tsp Salt, table
• 0.96 tsp Leavening agents, baking soda
• 3.96 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 225.96 gram Pork, cured, bacon, pre-sliced, cooked, pan-fried

Instructions

• Set the oven temperature to 400 degree Celsius. Then place a parchment paper over the baking sheet.
• Add little oil over the skillet and heat it under medium flame. Now cook Irish bacon in it for a minute or so on both sides. Then remove the bacon and chop it.
• Take a bowl. Add the flour, salt, baking soda, granulated sugar, green onions, chopped Irish bacon and Irish cheddar and mix well. Now pour little buttermilk and mix the ingredients well to get dough of suitable consistency.
• Now make the dough round and place it over the baking sheet. Then make a cross at the top section of the dough using a knife and bake it for at least 40 minutes.
• Serve hot.