Cheddar-onion Poppy Seed Loaf Bread

Total Time: 24 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional or to taste)
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon mustard powder
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 4 cups grated old cheddar cheese
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream or 1 1/2 cups full-fat milk

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan (shake off any excess flour in the pan).
• 3 melt the butter in a medium skillet with 1/2 teaspoon salt oven medium heat.
• 4 add in chopped onions and saute for about 15 minutes, or until pale golden; cool the onions.
• 5 in a bowl mix together flour, cornmeal, cayenne, mustard, baking powder and remaining 1 teaspoons salt.
• 6 stir in cheddar cheese and poppy seeds.
• 7 in a small bowl beat eggs, the add in half and half or milk; whisk to combine.
• 8 add the cream/egg mixture along with the onion/butter mixture to the flour mixture, stirring just until combined.
• 9 transfer the batter into the prepared pan.
• 10 bake for about 1 - 1-1/4 hours, or until the bread tests done.