Bread in less than an hour

The couple of posts this week are going to be separate food and separate flower posts.


During the week I work so sometimes the only times I can show off my floral creations is through my demonstrations at Flower Clubs, and WI's etc.

Also feeling slightly under the weather and halfway to losing my voice sometimes the last thing I would want to do when I get home is cook.  However last night I fancied some home-made bread, but forget the yeast and waiting for it to rise I made this bread in under an hour which included the cooking time.  A lovely chunk was taken to work with me today to have with my soup.

The recipe was for Soda Bread and although I have made the Nigel Slater version this one was from Paul Hollywood's - How to Bake book.

I did amend the recipe slightly and instead of buttermilk I used low fat natural yoghurt and it was just as good, probably slightly less calorific too.

So with some flour, salt, bicarb and a tub of natural yogurt, some stirring and kneading in the bowl and 35 minutes in the oven here is the result.

The Soda bread recipe can be found in the book How to Bake by Paul Hollywood which is published by Bloomsbury

 

 

At the weekend it will be an abundance of entertaining with floral arrangements to complement some lovely food....one of the creations will be Poachers Pie just to whet your appetite.  I will also do a step by step of ingredients needed for your floral arrangement.