Beer Batter Cheese Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 ounces gruyere cheese, shredded (1 cup)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/4 cups beer
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cool (plus extra for brushing)

Recipe

• 1 adjust oven rack to the middle of oven; preheat to 375°.
• 2 grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan.
• 3 stir the flour, cheese, sugar, baking powder, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl.
• 4 stir in the beer and melted butter until just combined (do not overmix).
• 5 scrape the batter into the prepared pan; smooth the top, and brush lightly with extra melted butter (about 1 tablespoon).
• 6 bake until golden brown and a pick inserted into the center comes out clean with just a few crumbs attached, 40-45 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking.
• 7 let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out on a wire rack; cool for 1 hour before serving.