Cheese Bread II

By dpearce

This delicious, cheesy bread served hot right from the oven with a big bowl of soup will be one of your favorites. This is an easy recipe and the bread is so good. So good in fact, it doesn't even need butter!

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 eggs

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl combine flour, cheese, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pepper. In a smaller bowl beat eggs, melted butter and buttermilk together with a whisk. Add to flour mixture and mix with a spoon just enough to wet all the ingredients. Pour mixture into a loaf pan that has just the bottom of the pan sprayed or greased. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan. Makes one loaf.