Ladies' Dinner Group

Brethren Cheese Bread
adapted from Reading, 'Riting and Recipes, taken from Perry's Plate

2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 T sugar
½ tsp. salt
¼ c. butter or margarine
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
2-3 T minced fresh dill, or about 2 tsp. dried (I don't love dill, so I used a mixture of spices that I DO like-including garlic, oregano, and sundried tomatoes)
1 tablespoon minced onion or 2 tsp dried
1 cup milk
1 egg, slightly beaten

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a standard-sized loaf pan.

Combine dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and cut in butter with a fork or a pastry blender (much easier) until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese, onion and dill; mix well.

In a separate bowl, combine milk and beaten egg; pour into flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Turn into prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 10 minutes and turn out onto wire rack to cool.