BASIC BEER-CHEESE BREAD

Basic Beer-Cheese Bread image

Provided by Vino Girl

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 loaf, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
3 cups all-purpose flour (about 3 cups)
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
1 (12 ounce) bottle lager-style beer
cooking spray
2 tablespoons melted butter, divided

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°.
Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat.
Add onion to pan; cook 10 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally.
Stir in pepper and garlic; cook 1 minute.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk; make a well in center of mixture.
Add onion mixture, cheese, and beer to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
Spoon batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
Drizzle 1 tablespoon butter over batter.
Bake at 375° for 35 minutes.
Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon butter over batter.
Bake an additional 25 minutes or until deep golden brown and a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan.
Cool completely on wire rack.