Cheesy Beer Batter Bread

This is a fast recipe that is perfect for those times when you realize you don't have bread in the house. It is a slightly dense loaf that works well with soup, chili, etc. It can be customized in a number of ways - add any variety of cheese and herbs to the dry ingredients before adding the beer. To avoid a bitter aftertaste from the beer, use the lightest bottled brew you can find.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 14
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup  shredded cheese (I used a jack and cheddar blend)
• 12  ounces beer, bottled (the lighter the beer the better)
• 2  tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Sift together all of the dry ingredients (flours through salt) into a large mixing bowl.
3. Stir in the shredded cheese.
4. Add the beer all at once, and stir batter until it just comes together.
5. It will be lumpy.
6. Do not overmix.
7. Transfer to a lightly greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan and brush top with melted butter.
8. Bake for 35- 40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Turn out onto a rack, and allow to cool.