Those who know me, know I’ve never been a domestic goddess. However, since moving to France and living a simpler life, I’ve started trying my hand at the baking lark.

I’m not perfect by a long shot and I’ve had some epic fails but I’m getting there!

Anyway, I do like to do a bit of batch prep at the weekend as it saves me time during the week. It also stops me from snacking on unhealthy shit if I’ve got stuff prepared!

I was given some courgettes by a friend last week and was wondering what to do with them.  I found a nice recipe online which I adapted slightly based on what I had available and it’s turned out really nice so I thought I’d share.

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Cheesy Courgetty Bread

This bread is super simple and really tasty. I dare you to have any leftover after slathering warm slices in butter fresh from the oven!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time1 hr

Course: Side Dish, Snack

Servings: 8

Author: Kerry Taylor

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups Grated courgette
• 2 cups Plain white flour
• 2 tsp Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 tbsp Vinegar - white or apple cider
• 1 Egg
• 3 tbsp Melted butter
• 1.5 Cups Grated cheese - I used 1 cup of Emmental and 1/2 cup of Gruyere but you can use any cheese you like

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350F or 175C and spray a loaf tin with oil.
• Wrap the grated courgette in some paper kitchen towel or muslin and squeeze some of the liquid out.
• IN a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
• In a small bowl, mix the milk and vinegar together. It might curdle but it's supposed to! Mix in the melted butter and egg.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix gently. Do not overmix as this will affect the rise.
• Add the grated courgette and cheese and mix lightly until just combined.
• Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and bake for 1 hour.
• The bread is cooked when you can insert a toothpick and it comes out clean. If it starts to brown too much on top before it's fully cooked, you could cover it with a silicone mat or some foil for a few minutes.

Let me know if you make it and how it turns out!