Savoury Bacon & Herb Loaf
Emily Davenport
4 servings
327
British
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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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
Preheat oven to 180°C/160°fan/Gas 4
- Grease a 450g (1lb) loaf tin or 16cm (6in) cake tin
- Dry fry bacon in a frying pan for 2 minutes, then add onion and celery and cook for 5 minutes until soft
Sift flour and ½ tsp salt into a bowl and rub in butter
- In a jug mix milk with egg and herbs and season
- Add to dry ingredients with bacon mixture and mix together
- Spoon into tin and bake for 50-60 minutes until risen and golden
- Cool on a rack.