I got this from symbol's mom many years ago. It's a nice simple quickbread that comes together in five minutes and is suitable for sandwiches, toast, or just snacking.

I hadn't made it in ages, since symbol isn't so much a fan of it, but we needed a bread in a hurry the other day for the kidlet, so I put together a loaf. She loved it; it's a "super favourite" and has now served as breakfast, lunch (in a sandwich), and dessert.

Aggravatingly, the amount of beer called for is just slightly more than the size of a standard tin of Heineken (which we occasionally get as free pack-ins with orders of other food for some reason). symbol suggested using milk to make up the difference and that worked out well.

Cheesy Beer Bread

symbol's mom

Ingredients

• 3 C all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1½ tsp salt
• ¼ C sugar
• 355mL beer (if you don't have quite enough, supplement with milk)
• 1 C diced cheddar (go a bit heavy on this if you like)
• ¼ C green onions, thinly sliced

Directions

1. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
2. Add beer (and milk, if using) and stir together.
3. Add cheddar and green onions and mix well. The dough should be relatively dry, but if you find it too stiff to mix effectively, add another teaspoon or two of milk.
4. Pour into a well greased loaf tin and bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes, until the exterior is golden brown and a probe comes out clean.
5. Let stand 10-15 minutes and then remove from the tin to a wire rack. (You may need to do some prying to get it come free, given the cheese.)