Cheddar Herb Soda Bread

4 cups all purpose flour

1 tbsp. baking powder

1 ½ tsp salt

1 tsp. baking soda

 ¼ cup butter

2 eggs

1 ¾ cup buttermilk

½ cup cheddar cheese grated

2tbsp. mixed fresh herbs or to taste (chives, parsley, tarragon)

Combine flour, baking powder, salt and soda.

Mix thoroughly. 

Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.

Add grated cheese and herbs.

Beat together eggs and buttermilk. 

Add to flour mixture all at once, stirring with fork to make soft dough.

Knead lightly on floured surface about 10 times. 

Form into ball, place on greased baking sheet and flatten in to 8 inch round.

Cut large “X” about ¼ inch deep on top of loaf.

Bake in 350 degree F (180C) oven for 1 hour or until golden brown and tester inserted in center comes out clean. 
Makes 1 large loaf.

Variations:  You can add ¼ cup granulated sugar and ½ cup currants.

Recipe thanks to Canadian Living

Oatmeal Cranberry Zucchini Loaf

From :Good Food for All: Seasonal Recipes from a Community Garden

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup quick rolled oats

1 tsp. baking powder

¾ tsp salt

½ tsp baking soda

3 eggs

1 1/3 cups brown sugar

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

¼ cup butter, melted

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups shredded, unpeeled zucchini

1 cup chopped pecans

¾ cup dried cranberries

Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly flour loaf pan with baking spray.

Mix flour, oats, b.powder, salt and b.soda set aside

In larger bowl, whisk eggs, for 2 minutes.  Add brown sugar, applesauce,

butter and vanilla.  Gradually add the flour mixture, stirring until combined.

Fold in zucchini, cuts and dried fruit.  Pour in to pan and sprinkle with sugar.

Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean.

Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 min then take out of pan and cool completely before cutting.