Apple-Cheddar Beer Bread

This savory quick bread pairs well with soup or chili and is ideal for an open house or casual get-together.

Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 1 slice)

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  shredded peeled Gala apple
• 1  tablespoon  olive oil
• 1/2  cup  minced shallots
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 13.5  ounces  all-purpose flour (about 3 cups)
• 3  tablespoons  sugar
• 2  teaspoons  baking powder
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 1  cup  (4 ounces) shredded extrasharp white cheddar cheese
• 1  (12-ounce) bottle hard cider
• Cooking spray
• 2  tablespoons  melted butter, divided

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375°.

2. Place shredded peeled apple in paper towels; squeeze until barely moist. Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook apple and shallots in oil over medium heat for 7 minutes. Stir in pepper and garlic; cook 1 minute.

3. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk; make a well in center of mixture. Add shallot mixture, cheese, and cider to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.

4. Spoon batter into a 9 x 5–inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Drizzle 1 tablespoon butter over batter. Bake at 375° for 35 minutes. Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon butter over batter. Bake an additional 25 minutes or until deep golden brown and a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

151 (27% from fat)

Fat:

4.6g (sat 2.5g,mono 1.6g,poly 0.3g)

Protein:

4.4g

Carbohydrate:

21.9g

Fiber:

0.8g

Cholesterol:

11mg

Iron:

1.3mg

Sodium:

265mg

Calcium:

87mg