Beetroot soda bread

This is a super-simple loaf to make when you don't want to wait hours for it to prove. I love the pink-hue you get from adding beetroot to this loaf. It is a good loaf to make to use up the dregs of bags of flour.

Beetroot soda bread
Makes 1 loaf

300g beetroot (I used vacuum packed)
1 tsp fennel seeds
100ml plain full-fat yogurt
400g flour (I used 300g plain white and 100g wholemeal flour)
1 tsp sea salt
2 tsp baking powder
50g seeds (I used sesame)

Preheat the oven to 220C.

Puree the beetroot with the fennel and yogurt in a food processor until smooth.

Mix the flour with the sea salt, baking powder and seeds. Fold the liquid beetroot mixture through this. As it comes together you can form into a ball with your hands but do not work too much or the finished loaf will be tough.

Scatter some flour on a baking tray and place your ball of dough on top. You can add some more seeds to the top. Dust with flour and cut a deep cross into the top of the loaf.

Bake for 40 minutes - if when you tap the bottom of the loaf it sounds hollow the bread is baked.

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