Unusual Beer Bread

I have had beer bread before, but this version is very different from any that I have ever tried. It contains cheese,raisins boiled in beer, and nuts. Dont expect this to have the same texture as a yeast bread - beer bread is a batter bread and is not kneaded. Adapted from The Naperville Sun.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 18-20
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 2  cups beer
• 1 (15 ounce) package raisins
• 5  cups  sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄4 cups granulated sugar
• 1  tablespoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 3  large eggs, beaten lightly
• 2 1⁄2 cups  grated American cheese ((10 ounces))
• 2  cups  chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Bring beer to a boil in a small pan, then pour over raisins and let soak until cool.
2. Combie flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
3. Stir in the beer and raisins, eggs, cheese, and nuts, mixing well by hand until everything is combined (it wil still have some lumps and should resemble thick pancake batter).
4. Spoon batter into 2 greased 9x5" loaf pans.
5. Bake in a preheated 350 F oven for 45 minutes or until loaves test done.
6. Let cool slightly on wire racks; serve warm or cold.