SAVOURY CHEESE COB

Ingredients.......1/2 cup of finely chopped white onions, 2 tbs of butte/marg, 1 and 1/2 cups of self raising flour, 1/2 tsp of dried mustard, 1 egg lightly beaten, 1/2 cup of milk, 1 cup of grated tasty cheese, 2 tbs of finely chopped parsley, an extra 2 tbs of butter/marg, 1 tbs of poppy seeds or sesame seeds and finally a sprinkle of cracked black pepper. Preheat your oven to 200deg C. Cook the onion in 1 tbs of butter/ marg until golden and tender. Mix together the flour and mustard and rub in 1 tbs of butter / marg with your fingertips. Mix together the egg and milk and then add to the flour mix to make a light dough. Add the onion, 3/4 of the grated cheese, the parsley and a sprinkle of cracked black pepper. Spoon the dough into a well greased loaf or round pan, drizzle over the remaining melted butter/ marg and sprinkle over the seedsand remaining cheese. Bake in the preheated oven for for 30 minutes or until tested with a skewer , the skewer comes out clean. Serve sliced warm or cold and buttered, this loaf is also nice to offer as a savoury alternative for afternoon tea.