Zesty Cheddar Bread

Wonderful bread to serve with chili or thick hearty stews. This recipe comes from a Betty Crocker cookbooklet.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1  cup buttermilk
• 1⁄3 cup butter, melted
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped chipotle chiles in adobo
• 2  eggs
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  cup  shredded cheddar cheese
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Spray the bottom of a 9" loaf pan with cooking spray (I use Pam).
3. Combine the buttermilk, butter, sugar, chilies and eggs in a large bowl.
4. Mix well.
5. Add in remaining ingredients.
6. Stir just until moistened.
7. Spread in the loaf pan.
8. Bake 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Cool 15 minutes on a wire rack before removing from the pan.