BACON, SPINACH AND FETA MUFFIN LOAF

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From Recipe+, can also be made into 12 individual muffins, bake at 200C (180C fan forced) for about 20 minutes.

Provided by ImPat

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 loaf, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

250 g bacon (middle cut rashers)
1 brown onion (medium finely chopped)
150 g spinach (baby leaves)
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil (or extra light olive oil)
1 egg (lightly beaten)
1 cup milk
100 g feta cheese (crumbled)
50 g feta cheese (extra)
butter (to serve)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 180C (160C fan forced).
  • Grease a 21cm x 10cm (base measurement) loaf pan.
  • Remove rind and most of the at from bacon and chop.
  • Add bacon and onion to a medium non-stick frying pan; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until bacon is crisp and onion is soft.
  • Remove from pan reserving a 1/4 of the bacon mixture.
  • Add spinach and oregano to pan; cook and stir until just wilted and remove from pan and cool slightly.
  • Sift flour and salt into a large bowl and make a well at the centre and add oil, egg and milk and stir until just combined (don't overmix or you will toughen the mix).
  • Gently fold in spinach mixture and feta until just combined.
  • Spoon mixture into prepared pan and top with reserved bacon mixture and extra feta.
  • Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean.
  • Stand pan for 5 minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool slightly and then serve with butter.

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