Bacon Date Bread

Name: Bacon Date Bread
Ingredients: 8 bacon strips, chopped; 8 green onions, thinly sliced; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 cup sour cream; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1-1/2 cups shredded Asiago cheese, divided; 2/3 cup pitted dates, chopped

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

8 bacon strips, chopped
8 green onions, thinly sliced
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 cups shredded Asiago cheese, divided
2/3 cup pitted dates, chopped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons in pan.
2

Add green onions to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender, 1-2 minutes. Cool slightly.
3

In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cayenne. In another bowl, whisk eggs, sour cream and melted butter until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in 1 cup cheese, dates, bacon and green onions (batter will be thick).
4

Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Serve warm.