Quick Cheese Bread

Ingredients

• 3 ounces Parmesan cheese, shredded (1 cup)
• 2½ cups (12½ ounces) all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon pepper
• 4 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, cut into ½-inch cubes (1 cup)
• 1 cup whole milk
• ½ cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 8½ by 4½-inch loaf pan with vegetable oil spray, then sprinkle ½ cup Parmesan evenly in bottom of pan.

Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease an 8.5 by 4.5-inch loaf pan and sprinkle half a cup of shredded Parmesan evenly across the bottom. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne, and black pepper. Stir in the cubed cheddar with a rubber spatula until the cheese pieces are fully coated with the flour mixture.
2. 2In a separate medium bowl, whisk the whole milk, sour cream, melted butter, and lightly beaten egg until smooth.
3. 3Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture. Fold everything together gently just until combined, taking care not to overmix the heavy, thick batter.
4. 4Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan, pushing it to the edges and smoothing the top. Sprinkle the remaining half cup of Parmesan cheese evenly over the surface.
5. 5Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the cooking time. The bread is done when the top is deep golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. 6Allow the loaf to cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Turn the bread out of the pan and let it rest on the rack for another 45 minutes to set.
7. 7Slice the cooled loaf and serve it warm or at room temperature.

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