Blue cheese and maple glazed bacon bread

Method

1. Place bacon pieces into a hot pan with a drizzle of oil, then fry until crispy.
2. Stir the maple syrup into the bacon, then set aside to cool.
3. Pre - heat the oven to 180C. Grease a loaf tin.
4. Mix flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir in the beer and add a little water if the dough is to dry.
5. Mix in the blue cheese, cooled maple bacon, parsley and spring onions.
6. Transfer the dough to the loaf tin then brush with beaten egg.
7. Bake for about 90 minutes, test with a skewer for doneness after about one hour when the top is golden brown - if the skewer comes out clean, remove from the oven and cool slightly before slicing to serve.