Cheese Bread With Three Peppers

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper (no substitutions)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons finely minced red bell peppers (patted dry)
• 2 tablespoons finely minced green bell peppers (patted dry)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease the bottom of a 9x5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
• 3 mix together the flour, cheese, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
• 4 in another small bowl, mix together the buttermilk, melted butter, and eggs, whisking until eggs are lightly beaten.
• 5 add egg mixture to flour, and mix until just moistened.
• 6 pour batter into loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven (place pan on a cookie sheet or other flat pan), baking for approximately 40 minutes or unti, a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• 7 cool the bread 15 minutes in the pan on a wire rack.
• 8 then you can remove the bread from the pan, and serve, either warm or at room temp.
• 9 store unused portions in the refrigerator, tightly wrapped.