Bacon Cheddar Beer Bread

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Found thru pinterest, this is similar to the tastefully simple beer bread recipes, with the addition of bacon and cheddar. Tasty, with a nice crust, this takes no time to mix together, and you have great, hot bread in less than 75 minutes. Credit for recipe goes to the slow roasted italian blogspot.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350.

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Prepare bread pan by greasing with butter.

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Set aside.

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In a large bowl , combine flour , baking powder , salt and sugar with a whisk.

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Make a well in the center.

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Add bacon , about 3 / 4 of cheese and beer into the well.

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Stir mixture with a spoon until combined.

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Pour mixture into prepared bread pan.

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Add remaining cheese and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of butter.

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Bake for 30 minutes.

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Remove from oven and drizzle remaining butter over the top.

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Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes or until browned on top and loaf thumps when you tap the top.

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Remove to a wire rack and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

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Remove from pan and allow to cool on wire rack.

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You can brush with more butter if you choose.

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Ingredients

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all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, cheese, beer, bacon, butter