Savoury Bacon & Herb Loaf

Emily Davenport
Servings

4 servings

Calories

327

Cuisine

British

Category

Baking recipes

A scrumptious bake so tasty that people won't believe it's homemade! This delicious Savoury Bacon & Herb Loaf is a Dairy Diary recipe.


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Savoury Bacon & Herb Loaf

Ingredients

  • Streaky bacon 50g (2oz), chopped
  • Onion 1, peeled and finely chopped
  • Celery 2 sticks, chopped
  • Self-raising flour 225g (8oz)
  • Butter 25g (1oz), softened
  • Milk 150ml (¼ pint)
  • Egg 1, beaten
  • Chopped parsley 1 tbsp
  • Dried mixed herbs ½ tsp

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°fan/Gas 4

  2. Grease a 450g (1lb) loaf tin or 16cm (6in) cake tin
  3. Dry fry bacon in a frying pan for 2 minutes, then add onion and celery and cook for 5 minutes until soft

  4. Sift flour and ½ tsp salt into a bowl and rub in butter

  5. In a jug mix milk with egg and herbs and season
  6. Add to dry ingredients with bacon mixture and mix together
  7. Spoon into tin and bake for 50-60 minutes until risen and golden
  8. Cool on a rack.

Savoury Bacon & Herb Loaf

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