Buttermilk and cheese bread

Makes 1 loaf

Many people know a recipe for a buttermilk bread using soup powder, but is very salty. This version works equally well and goes perfectly with a braai.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups (750 ml) cake flour
• ¼ cup (60 ml) bran
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) baking powder
• 2 cups (500 ml) buttermilk
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) water
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) dried mixed herbs or chopped fresh parsley
• ½ tsp (2,5 ml) salt
• ½ cup (125 ml) grated Cheddar cheese, preferably reduced fat

Process:

1. Preheat oven to 180 °C and lightly grease a 1,5 litre bread tin.
2. Mix all ingredients together, but keep half the cheese aside.
3. Spoon mixture into bread tin. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.
4. Bake for 30-45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool on a cooling rack.