Fergosa

[Shayla]

Has anyone made the Fergosa bread from the UK cookbook? I am planning to make it in a cookery class as it seems to not need any rising time? I am going to try it tonight but just wondered if anyone has any comments.
Regards
Shayla

[thermoheaven]

Doesn't seem to need much kneading time either, Sounds delicious. Please let me know how it all turns out.

[Shayla]

I wish I had taken a photograph! It was more like a cheese and onion tart than a bread but it was delicious and very quick and easy to make. I made it in a silcone quiche dish and made 8 slices which 4 of us polished off. In the other recipes I found for fergosa they all used a biscuit mix instead of the flour mix. Definitely worth making if you like cheese and onion.
Shayla

[achookwoman]

Shayla, could you tell us more about this bread.

[Shayla]

Hi, the recipe is in the UK cookbook - the ingredients are:
280gm cheddar cheese
150gm onions
1 Tablespoon butter
120 gm flour
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
60gm milk
20 - 30 gm olive oil
1 egg
poppy seeds to decorate (I had none so omitted this)

The method is such that 200gm cheese is grated and mixed with the egg. the onions are chopped and sauteed in the butter
The flour milk 80gm cheese baking powder milk and oil complete the dough which is pressed into a pie tin. the cheese and egg mixture is spread over followed by the onion and then sprinkled with seeds. It is cooked at 22oC for 20 minutes and is like a cheese and onion tart - not really like a bread at all.
It was delicious and I will definitely make again.

Shayla in Cape Town

[achookwoman]

Thanks Shayla,  interesting.