Apple-Cheddar Beer Bread

• 1/2 cup shredded peeled Gala apple
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup minced shallots
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 13.5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 3 cups)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded extrasharp white cheddar cheese
• 1 (12-ounce) bottle hard cider
• Cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons melted butter, divided

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0.
2. Place shredded peeled apple in paper towels; squeeze until barely moist. Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook apple and shallots in oil over medium heat for 7 minutes. Stir in pepper and garlic; cook 1 minute.
3. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk; make a well in center of mixture. Add shallot mixture, cheese, and cider to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
4. Spoon batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Drizzle 1 tablespoon butter over batter. Bake at 375u0b0 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.

apple, olive oil, shallots, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, extrasharp white cheddar cheese, hard cider, cooking spray, butter

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/apple-cheddar-beer-bread (may not work)