Honey, Blue Cheese and Walnut Soda Bread

The saltiness of the blue cheese along with the sweetness of the honey and the crunch of the walnuts and whole spelt flour is a combination that simply works. Serve alongside soups or stews, or top with some sliced pear, crumbled Gorgonzola and toasted walnuts as a tasty snack.

500 g Whole spelt flour
1 tsp Salt
12 g Baking soda
150 g Blue cheese, I used Gorgonzola
50 g Honey
400 ml Buttermilk
100 g Walnuts

Combine the whole spelt flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl. Crumble in the blue cheese and mix through the flour. Don’t over mix as you want to keep the veined look of the blue cheese in the mix.
Form a well in the centre and add the honey and buttermilk. Fold in the flour with the walnuts, making sure not to over mix or the bread will be tough.
Line a baking try with parchment paper. Dust the paper with some flour. Scrape the sticky dough onto the paper and dust with more flour. Use your hands to form the dough into a ball. Slice a cross on the top if desired.
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Bake the soda bread for 30-35 minutes. The bread is cooked when the tip of a knife comes out clean when inserted into the centre. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool. Best enjoyed the same day.

34 comments:

Katerina | Once a Foodie 16/2/21 11:19: What a beautiful bread, Angie! I am loving those delicious flavours - blue cheese and honey is such a delight, and paired with walnuts - yum! Totally drooling over this recipe, and I love your presentation!
Nancy Chan 16/2/21 13:19: Interesting. I have not taste blue cheese. Love the last photo. Yums.
DEZMOND 16/2/21 13:22: I had a cat called Gorgonzola once upon a time LOL
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 16/2/21 13:27: Well you just hit my favorites all in this fabulous loaf I just love these flavors, I am printing this one
Anca 16/2/21 13:38: This sounds really nice. I am going to make a bread with some vegan cheese, as it's not something I tried before, but I would love to.
Victoria 16/2/21 13:47: Thank you very much for reicpe og this delicious bread!
Tom 16/2/21 14:08: ...I've never seen anything like this.
Kitchen Riffs 16/2/21 16:09: Another terrific bread from you! And golly, you've really packed in the flavor with this recipe. Very clever and creative -- thanks.
Tanza Erlambang 16/2/21 16:22: bread looks pretty...and must be delicious...

Have a great day
foodtravelandwine 16/2/21 16:25: This bread is perfect for everything!!....I imagine it for a lovely brunch!!.....delicious!!........Abrazotes, Marcela
Pedro 16/2/21 18:48: This bread will be great for sure. And delicious the crostini that you've prepared with it.
Bye
tigerfish 16/2/21 20:43: Savory and sweet , right up my alley!
Chef Mimi 16/2/21 21:08: Beautiful! I love your open faced sandwich as well. And on a cheese and charcuterie platter? Outstanding.
Martyna 16/2/21 22:14: This looks very delicious:)
Raymund 16/2/21 22:32: What an awesome combination
Balvinder 17/2/21 04:24: Looks lovely! I sent this recipe to my daughter to make:). She is the one who is working on breads these days!
bread&salt 17/2/21 05:07: What a beautiful bread, dear friend! I will add my recipes of bread list. Looks great. Thank you sharing.
Iwona 17/2/21 05:35: I love home made bread :)
Debra Eliotseats 17/2/21 16:17: Love this. Those flavors! And I adore that little sandwich of sliced pear!
R's Rue 17/2/21 16:18: 🙂🌸🌸
Mbul Kecil 17/2/21 17:05: so golden browny bread n looks delicious also....yummy !
Pam 17/2/21 18:19: My son loves bread, honey, and blue cheese so I know he would devour a loaf of this beautiful bread.
claire 17/2/21 21:57: Such a feast! It must be delicious... All the ingredients, not to mention I adore breads with buttermilk! And Gorgonzola makes it so good I guess...
Cheers to you and the cats in the International Cats Day :-)
mjskit 18/2/21 03:36: My sister was raving about soda bread the other day and when she sent her recipe, it looked rather boring. This one however, is not the least bit boring. The blue cheese along makes my mouth water.
Izaa 18/2/21 08:59: woow perfect bread
SavoringTime in the Kitchen 18/2/21 18:10: I like Chef Mimi's idea of using this on a cheese and charcuterie platter! All of those flavors sound wonderful together. Beautiful loaf, Angie!
Easyfoodsmith 19/2/21 07:46: The bread looks so beautiful and the pairing of flavors is so wonderful!
Julie 19/2/21 17:47: adding walnut to the loaf is a good idea to add that extra crunch, looks absolutely perfect!!
fimere 19/2/21 19:21: un pain délicieux et plein de saveurs
bonne soirée
Yvonne (@Fiction_Books) 21/2/21 12:52: OMG! All my favourite flavours in one place and as I love bread too, it's a win, win situation. I have added the recipe to my journal, thank you so much for sharing.

I also like the Joan Gussow quote, you can't beat the taste of real butter slathered on freshly baked bread!

Yvonne :)
Noob Cook 22/2/21 04:48: Beautifully rustic and a nice balance of salty & sweet.
Gloria Baker 25/2/21 02:54: What beautiful bread you always make Angie, I love soda bread!
Sherry's Pickings 25/2/21 04:41: this looks so fabulous angie. all those wonderful flavours together...
Tisa Jacob 18/3/21 17:38: I wanted to make soda bread yesterday. As usual, you just do it,making it beautiful and unique at the same time. Kudos, friend.