Chocolate-chip soda bread

Name: Chocolate-chip soda bread
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 to 8
Ingredients: 80g blanched hazelnuts; 1 large free-range egg; 1 tablespoon semi-skimmed milk; 500 g plain flour plus extra for dusting; 1 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 75 g quality dark chocolate chips (70%); 300 ml buttermilk; 1 tablespoon oats

Dark chocolate & toasted hazelnuts

Vegetarianv

“You don’t have to prove soda bread, so it’s quick and simple to make. This version, packed with chocolate and nuts, is an ideal treat for Easter morning, with a cup of tea and a little butter. ”

Serves 6 to 8

Cooks In50 minutes

DifficultyNot too tricky

Bread, Easter treats, Afternoon tea, Vegetarian

Nutrition per serving

Calories

496

25%
Fat

16.2g

23%
Saturates

4.7g

24%
Protein

14.5g

29%
Carbs

77g

30%
Sugars

7.7g

9%
Salt

0.6g

10%
Fibre

6g

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By Jamie Oliver

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Ingredients

80g blanched hazelnuts
1 large free-range egg
1 tablespoon semi-skimmed milk
500 g plain flour , plus extra for dusting
1 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
75 g quality dark chocolate chips (70%)
300 ml buttermilk
1 tablespoon oats

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Method

Preheat the oven to 220ºC/425ºF/gas 7.
Toast the hazelnuts in a dry frying pan over a medium heat until lightly golden, then crush with a pestle and mortar.
Whisk the egg and milk in a small bowl. Sift the flour and bicarb into a large mixing bowl, then stir in half of the toasted nuts, the chocolate chips and a pinch of sea salt.
Make a well in the middle and pour in the eggy milk, then mix in enough of the buttermilk to bring it together into a ball of dough.
Knead on a floured surface for a few seconds, pat into a 15cm round and place on a non-stick baking tray.
Cut a deep cross in the top, then scatter over the oats and remaining nuts.
Bake for 40 minutes, reducing the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6 after 15 minutes. Turn the bread over and bake for 5 more minutes, or until it sounds hollow when the base is tapped. Enjoy while still warm.