Fast Cheese Bread

Wuick and easy--a favorite with kids.

Heat oven to 230c and grease a baking tray with the olive oil.

Place the flour and the bicarb in a bowl , add the salt and mix with hands.

Make a well and pour in the buttermilk and pour in 300ml of the buttermilk.

Mix in with hands until you have a soft sticky dough adding more buttermilk if needed.

Transfer to the tray and either roll out or press down with fingers to form a loaf about 30 x 20cm.

Brush top with a little oil if desired and sprinkle on the cheese.

Bake for 20 - 25 minutes turning the oven down to 200c after 10 minutes.

It should be firm in the centre and golden when cooked.

Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool , works very well with potato soup.

olive oil, plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt, buttermilk, cheddar cheese