A perfect way to spice up your bread that is full of flavour and beautiful textures!

Serves: 8

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients:

200g Isle of Wight Tomatoes

50g oats

50g mixed seeds

100g plain flour

100g wholemeal flour

1 tsp oregano

2 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda

2 eggs

80ml sunflower oil or vegetable oil

80g plain yoghurt

60g grated cheddar cheese

60g cream cheese, we used Paysan Breton French garlic and herb cream cheese

Salt & pepper

2lb loaf tin

Method:

1. Chop the tomatoes into bite sized pieces.

2. In a large bowl, combine the oats, seeds, flours, oregano, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and mix to combine.  In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs, oil and yoghurt and grated cheddar.  

3. Put the tomatoes and the wet ingredients in the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix to combine.  Add the cream cheese in small spoonful’s and swirl through gently, aiming to keep the cream cheese intact.

4. Pour the mixture into the tin (sprinkle with a few more seeds and a little grated cheese, if you like). 

5. Bake at 180 degrees for 40 minutes and then cover with foil and bake for a further 40 minutes.  Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack before cutting into thick slices.

Credit: thetomatostall.co.uk