Vegetable Soda Bread
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Health Score:
62 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
55 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
8
- Ingredients
- 8 spears Asparagus (halved lengthways)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup sunflower oil
- ¾ cup Greek yogurt
- ⅔ cup Bacon (chopped)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsps Baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Preparation steps
1.
Preheat the oven to 180°C (160 fan) | 350°F | gas 4 and line a loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
2.
Blanch the asparagus in boiling, salted water for 2 minutes then refresh in cold water and drain.
3.
Beat the eggs in a jug with the oil and yoghurt until well mixed.
4.
Mix the bacon, flour, raising agents and salt in a bowl, then pour in the egg mixture and stir just enough to combine.
5.
Scrape half of the mixture into the tin and lay all but 2 of the asparagus spears on top. Spoon over the rest of the cake mixture and level the top, then lay 2 pieces of asparagus diagonally on top.
6.
Bake the cake for 30 - 35 minutes. Test with a wooden toothpick, if it comes out clean, the cake is done. Transfer the loaf to a wire rack and leave to cool completely before slicing.
