White Soda Bread Calzone

Thu, 11 September 2025

White Soda Bread Calzone

These are a great tasty bread option and are a great way of jazzing up a white soda bread recipe. Feel free to experiment with different flavours.

Bread:

• 1lb/450g plain flour
• 1 level teaspoon bread soda
• ½ tsp salt
• Approximately 12floz/350ml buttermilk

Filling:

• 1 ½ mixed peppers
• 1 red onion-diced
• 8-10 cherry tomatoes-left whole
• 2 tablespoons basil pesto
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese or cheese of choice

Method:

Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4

To roast the vegetables-place the peppers, onions and cherry tomatoes on a flat baking tray (lined with parchment paper), season with salt and pepper and drizzle with some rapeseed oil. Cook in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

Lightly grease a flat baking tray with a little oil or butter and a sprinkling of flour.

Sieve together the flour, bread soda and salt into a large mixing bowl.

Make a well in the centre, pour in most of the buttermilk and using a spoon, mix to a soft dough. Sometimes you may need to add a little extra milk to bring the mixture together.

Transfer the mixture onto a lightly floured work surface and flatten gently with a rolling pin into a large round shape (approximately 9 or inches)

Spread the pesto over the dough, sprinkle with the cheese and spread the roasted vegetables and roll the dough up like a Swiss roll or just fold the bread over in half.

Carefully transfer the bread onto the previously lined baking tray and sprinkle the top of the bread with the cheese

Bake for 35-45 minutes approximately until the bread sounds hollow when tapped underneath. Serve warm!

Edward’s Handy Hints:

Consider adding some Parma ham or chorizo or any variety of fillings to the bread for a varied taste.