Bacon Date Bread

• 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

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. 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.

bacon, green onions, flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, eggs, sour cream, butter, cheese, dates

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/bacon-date-bread/ (may not work)