This bread is not for the light of heart. It is a dense, heavy bread but my goodness is it delicious! And so incredibly easy. It’s a version of Guinness bread, but I wanted to use Hudy Amber to be a good Cincinnatian. Any darker beer will do, green onions instead of chives would be delicious I’m sure. This bread is dangerous.
2 3/4 cups sifted all purpose flour3 tbspns sugar
1 tbspn baking powder
1 tspn salt
1 (12-ounce) bottle of Hudy Amber
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chopped chives
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Preheat oven to 375° F. Line 8 1/2- x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, or coat with butter.
In a mixing bowl, thoroughly whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pour in the beer and mix until the dry ingredients are evenly moistened. Fold in 3/4 cup of the cheese and the chives.
Transfer the batter to prepared pan. Pour the melted butter evenly over top of the dough. Bake about 30 minutes then scatter the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese over the top. Return the loaf to the oven and bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until a tester inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
Turn out and serve warm, sliced.
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