BASIC BEER-CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add onion to pan; cook 10 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in pepper and garlic; cook 1 minute.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk; make a well in center of mixture.
• Add onion mixture, cheese, and beer to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
• 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.