Irish Soda Bread and Cheese

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs - beaten
• 1/3 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 cup milk

Photo Credit: Land O LakesPreheat an oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Beat eggs in a bowl and set aside. Place the Parmesan cheese into a shallow bowl. In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, and baking soda until well combined. Add in milk, several tablespoons at a time, until the mixture forms a soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured work surface, and knead several times until the dough comes together.

Roll the dough out into a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick, and cut into 2x3-inch squares. Brush each square with beaten egg, and dip the top of the square into the Parmesan cheese. Place the squares onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until the squares are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

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If you're going to eat bread, eat this bread

I love bread! But, what I love more than a slice of sourdough or wheat, is a sweet slice of banana bread. Here is a great recipe that is fool-proof from Penzy's Spices.

Buttermilk Banana Bread
Servings: 24 slices (loaf)

Ingredients:
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
4 very ripe bananas, mashed with a fork
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
4 cups of flour
4 teaspoons of baking soda
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of salt

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream together the butter and sugar.
Add the eggs and mix well.
Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Pour into 2 greased loaf pans(4.5x8.5 would work well).
Bake for 1 hour and let cool slightly before removing from the pans and cooling on a wire rack.

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