Leftovers White Soda Bread

Serves 6

Ingredients

Base:

500g plain white flour

1 tsp bread soda

1 tsp salt

20ml olive oil

400ml buttermilk

Additional:

150g cheddar cheese, cut into small chunks

100g leftover roast vegetables (Carrot, squash, red pepper, parsnip)

Handful of cooked Spinach (or kale if you have it)

Optional:

50g Mixed Nuts (or any nuts you have)

1 tbsp chilli powder

Method:

- Mix the plain flour, bread soda and salt in a bowl.

- Add the buttermilk and olive oil together and pour into a well in the centre of the dry mix. Use your hands to bring the mix together, but don't overmix, as the finished product will become dense.

- Add any additional ingredients at this point and mix until evenly distributed.

- Place the mix on a floured surface and roughly shape into a circle, pat down the top of the dough.

- Cut 4 small lines across the top of the dough to create 8 wedge shapes, brush the wedge sections with a little extra buttermilk and sprinkle with chilli powder and salt, leave a gap where you cut the lines

- Bake in a preheated oven at 190c for 30-35mins until the base sounds hollow to tap. Cool on a wire rack, then tear and share