BUTTERMILK AND CHEESE BREAD

3 cups cake flour
1 cup bran
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons water
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon dried mixed herbs or chopped fresh parsley
1 ½ teaspoon salt
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 180 °C and lightly grease a 1,5 litre bread tin.
Mix all ingredients together, but keep half the cheese aside.
Spoon mixture into bread tin. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.
Bake for 30-45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
Cool on a cooling rack.

Recipe and photo: Riki van der Walt