Beer Batter Cheese Bread

Name: Beer Batter Cheese Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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)

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 8

ingredients

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)

directions

Adjust oven rack to the middle of oven; preheat to 375°.
Grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan.
Stir the flour, cheese, sugar, baking powder, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl.
Stir in the beer and melted butter until just combined (do not overmix).
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan; smooth the top, and brush lightly with extra melted butter (about 1 tablespoon).
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.
Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out on a wire rack; cool for 1 hour before serving.