Onion And Fontina Beer Batter Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup diced onion
• 3 cups all-purpose flour (about 13 1/2 ounces)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup grated fontina cheese
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer (such as amber ale)
• cooking spray
• 1/4 cup butter, melted and divided

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. add onion, and sauté 6 minutes or until tender. cool to room temperature.
• 3 lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; make a well in center of mixture. add onion, cheese, and beer; stir just until moist.
• 4 spoon batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray; drizzle evenly with 2 tablespoons butter. bake at 375° for 35 minutes; brush with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. bake an additional 23 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. cool 5 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. cool completely on wire rack.