Bacon Cheddar Quick Bread With Dried Pears Food

BACON CHEDDAR BEER BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Prepare bread pan by greasing with butter; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar with a whisk. Make a well in the center; add bacon, about 3/4 of cheese and beer into the well.
• Stir mixture with a spoon until combined.
• Pour mixture into prepared bread pan; add remaining cheese and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of butter.
• Bake for 30 minutes; remove from oven and drizzle remaining butter over the top.
• Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes or until browned on top and loaf thumps when you tap the top.
• Remove to a wire rack and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and allow to cool on wire rack. You can brush with more butter if you choose.

BUTTERMILK CHEDDAR-BACON BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Combine first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Whisk egg, buttermilk and butter in separate bowl until blended. Add to flour mixture along with the bacon, cheese and chives; stir just until moistened.
• Pour into 8x4-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 45 to 50 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 min. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.

CHEDDAR BACON BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease two 5 x 9 loaf pans.
• 2. In a large frying pan, cook bacon until crisp. Drain excess grease on paper towels. Cut strips up into bite size pieces.
• 3. In a large mixing bowel, sift salt, baking soda and flour together.
• 4. With your fingers, combine 2 tbsp. of butter until thoroughly combined. It should look like sand. Stir in cheese and bacon until well mixed. Add buttermilk until dough just comes together.
• 5. Divid dough evenly between both loaf pans. Smooth tops of dough. With a knife, cut a thin slice down the center of each loaf. Thinly slice remaining butter and put in the slices, using more if needed.
• 6. Bake until tops are golden brown and a tester comes out clean, approximately 25 - 30 minutes. Allow to cool for 30 minutes before slicing. Enjoy! :o)

CHEDDAR BACON BREAD - BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• Place the ingredients in your bread machine according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Set to basic cycle, light or medium crust.

BACON CHEDDAR QUICK BREAD WITH DRIED PEARS

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Generously butter 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch metal loaf pan. Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.
• Combine bacon, all cheese, dried pears, walnuts, and sage in medium bowl. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and black pepper in large bowl to blend. Whisk eggs, milk, and olive oil in another medium bowl to blend. Pour egg mixture over flour mixture and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Add bacon-cheese mixture and stir until incorporated (dough will be very sticky). Transfer dough to prepared loaf pan; spread evenly.
• Bake bread until golden on top and slender knife inserted into center of bread comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Cool bread in pan 5 minutes, then turn out onto rack and cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap in plastic, then foil, and store at room temperature.