Cheese and chive bread

I had made ham & lentil soup for the kids coming today but when out shopping this morning I forgot to buy some crusty bread. It was pouring so I was not heading out again. A quick look at my cookbooks and I found a Lorraine Pascale recipe for a ham, cheese and chive loaf. I had most of the ingredients, except the ham and mustard powder, so went with it anyway and it was a great success, well done Lorraine.

Dead easy to make, no yeast involved.

• 425g self raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 150 g mature cheddar plus another 10g ( I used parmesan but use the cheddar or whatever ).
• 1/2 bunch chopped chive
• Few twists black pepper
• 1 tsp paprika ( I use Santo Domingo, Pimenton de la Vera, Sweet)
• 1 tsp mustard powder ( I didn't have this so omitted)
• 6 slices of honey roast ham (again omitted)
• 200-225 water

Preheat oven to 200

Put all ingredients in a large bowl except water and extra cheese.

Mix well and add the water to make a dough. I needed to add the full 225 water.

Sprinkle some flour and roll into a ball.

Make 3 vertical slices and sprinkle over the 10g cheese.

Cook for 35 - 45 minutes.

Superb.