Cheats focaccia bread

I think anyone can make this bread evening you have no experience in baking. Im leaving the experts to use a yeast bread base if they wish. I prefer this version because I rarely have time to wait around for bread to prove and prove and prove !
From start to finish 45mins and you'll be eating this yummy bread

This bread is so quick and easy to make. It is a white soda bread base with olive oil & other added ingredients. You can really add as much or as little as you like. Peppers, onion, herbs etc
I made 2 and added red onion,thyme and baby potato to one and chorizo, red pepper and cherry tomato to the other.

This recipe makes one focaccia bread

Serves 6-8 people

Pre-heat the oven to 250oC
Grease a swiss roll tin about 23x32 cm
Or a square brownie tin with a good glug of olive oil (don't be shy with this use about 2 tablespoons.

Ingredients:
475grams of white flour

1 level teaspoon salt

1 sieved level teaspoon bread soda or bicarbonate of soda.

550-600 ml of buttermilk. (some times bread can take a little more liquid so if it seems a little dry add a bit more milk)

Method:

Sieve all the ingredients
If using herbs add half of them now
Make a well in the centre
Add the buttermilk
Using one hand mix the bread in one direction quickly.
If you over mix or take too long the bread will become stiff and resulting I. A hard tough bread to eat.
the dough should be soft but not wet and sticky.
When it's all together turn it out on to a floured surface tidy the dough up and quickly add it to the oiled tin.
Add 5 chopped cooked baby potatoes handful of fresh thyme and one red onion cut into wedges press into the top of the bread. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. I always use maldon sea salt but you can use any sea salt you can find.
Bake in the hot oven for 15-20 minutes
Cool on a wire rack and enjoy !