Tomato, Basil & Goat's Cheese Loaf

Recipe for: Tomato, basil & goat’s cheese loaf (yeast-free)

Ingredients:

• 100g/ 4oz chilled butter, diced
• 300g/ 11oz self-raising flour
• ½ tsp fine salt
• Ground black pepper
• 175g/ 6oz goat’s cheese, diced, rind left on
• 175g/ 6oz firm cherry tomatoes, halved
• 15g fresh basil (or substitute other fresh herbs) torn into large pieces
• 100ml/ 3½ oz milk
• 3 eggs

Method:

1. heat oven to 180C/ 160C fan/ gas 4
2. butter & line a 900g loaf tin with baking parchment
3. tip flour into a bowl, add the diced butter & rub into breadcrumbs
4. add most of the cheese, tomatoes & basil, reserving some for the top of the loaf
5. beat eggs & milk together, then stir into the flour mixture, mixing thoroughly
6. turn into the prepared loaf tin, smooth the top, then decorate with remaining cheese & tomatoes
7. bake for 45-50 minutes, or until golden and a skewer comes out clean (check it’s the mixture, not just melted cheese)
8. cool and remove from tin
9. serve warm or cold in thick slices

What else you need to know:

1. brilliant as an accompaniment to soups
2. great toasted with butter
3. this recipe is REALLY easy!