Gerry’s cheese and spicy bread

This is a recipe from my Dad, he is a fantastic cook and he is always looking for new and spicy recipes to make. He lives in Dublin where at the moment the over 70s are cocooning so my fab siblings bring him the Irish Times and some food every day and as payment he has been known to make this bread to trade. We spend many hours chatting about recipes and food. In this time of lockdown with me here in the UK and dad at home – those hours have been invaluable. Irish soda bread is a staple of Irish home cooking- it is delicious served with masses of Kerrygold butter and Irish Smoked salmon or with good old marmalade. This is a modern version with the addition of chillies not sure what the traditional Irish folk would have thought but I think they would have thoroughly enjoyed the kick!

Dad tells me it is spicy so be warned!

Ingredients

250g Strong white flour.
250g wheatmeal flour.
100g Oats.
125g Grated Cheddar cheese
2 tsp chili flakes. (at least)
3 tsp dried herbs.
Some finely chopped fresh Coriander, or whatever herb one likes.
1tsp bicarbonate of soda.
1tsp salt.
25g butter, soft or (melted easier)
500ml buttermilk.

Method

1. Mix all dry ingredients well, can use wooden spoon, add soft or melted butter, then add Buttermilk. 
2. Thoroughly mix all ingredients. 
3. Add all to greased rectangular non-stick baking tin. 
4. Place in oven 180º C for 50 mins. 

Not for the faint hearted!