Fair Food

Its County Fair time! That means that across Kansas 4-Hers, moms, grandmothers, and many others are busy in their kitchens baking enticing entries to win the purple ribbon.  4-H Foods is one of my favorite things to judge. The 4-H Foods project teaches basic to advanced food preparation and baking as well as consumer buying skills, nutrition, and food safety. Its always fun to see what the   4-Hers bring and what they have to say about it. One hint - if you want to win the top ribbon, don't try to do it with chocolate chip cookies! About 1/3 of the entries seem to be some variation of chocolate chip cookies. But many entries are unique, eye catching, and tasty. Those are the ones I can't wait to try at home!  Today I collected 3 new recipes for future baking.

This Cheesy Cheddar Quick Bread had the characteristics of a loaf quick bread with a savory taste. The cheesy aroma and lovey golden color made it a winner. This would be a good recipe to add to a summer meal. I think it tastes better than the similar rolls from a certain seafood restaurant!

CHEESY CHEDDAR QUICK BREAD

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 tablespoon sugar

1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups shredded cheddar (sharp)

1 cup milk

1 large egg, beaten

2 tablespoons butter, melted

Instructions:

1.    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease/spray a loaf pan. 

2.    In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, garlic powder and salt. Stir in shredded cheese. Set aside.

3.    In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg and butter. 

4.    Add liquid ingredients to bowl of dry ingredients. Stir until just combined. Do not overmix. 

5.    Spoon/pour into loaf pan. 

6.    Bake for 45-50 minutes. Top should be a golden brown. Cool on wire rack. 

7.    Remove loaf from pan, slice and serve.