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Ham and Cheese Quick Bread

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  • Both grated and diced gruyere ensure this speedy bread is packed with cheese.
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Ingredients

  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • 240g plain flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • Pinch cayenne pepper
  • 180ml milk, plus 1 tablespoon
  • 80ml vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 3 eggs
  • 170g deli ham, finely Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
  • 85g gruyere cheese, Technique: Grate Shredding a large ingredient to produce small, evenly-sized morsels. You can grate ingredients using a grating disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please grated
  • 55g gruyere cheese, Technique: Dicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even cube-shaped pieces. I know this Teach me, please diced
  • 2 spring onions, Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Ham and Cheese Quick Bread

Preheat the oven to 175°C. Lightly spray a 9-by-5-by-3-inch metal loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.

In a medium bowl, Technique: Whisk Using light, rapid sweeping strokes to thicken or thoroughly combine ingredients. You can also use a whisk attachment attached to a food processor. I know this Teach me, please whisk the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard, salt and cayenne until combined. In a large bowl, Technique: Whisk Using light, rapid sweeping strokes to thicken or thoroughly combine ingredients. You can also use a whisk attachment attached to a food processor. I know this Teach me, please whisk together 180ml milk, the oil, 1 tablespoon honey and the eggs until smooth. Stir in the dry ingredients until just combined. Then fold in the ham, Technique: Grate Shredding a large ingredient to produce small, evenly-sized morsels. You can grate ingredients using a grating disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please grated cheese (reserving some for sprinkling on top), the Technique: Dicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even cube-shaped pieces. I know this Teach me, please diced cheese and spring onions.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese. Bake until well risen, golden brown and a skewer or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.

Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small microwave-safe bowl, stir together the remaining 1 tablespoon each honey and milk and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard until smooth. Heat in the microwave until hot and bubbling, 20 to 30 seconds. Turn the loaf onto a wire rack and generously brush with the warm glaze. Cool completely.