This bread recipe is best when served warm from the oven. The tender texture and savory flavor is fabulous with butter melting into the bread.
2 cups flour
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease bottom of 9x5" loaf pan. Combine all dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix together buttermilk, butter and eggs in a small bowl and beat well. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Store any leftovers in refrigerator. 2 loaves of bread