NEW ORLEANS — Over the course of its 300-year history, New Orleans’ cuisine has been one of its greatest gifts to the world. Now, as we celebrate the city’s 300th birthday and WWL-TV’s 60th anniversary, our gift to you is a free e-cookbook, with free summertime recipes.
This edition of our "360 In the Kitchen" cookbook series focuses on dishes that are perfect for the long, hot south Louisiana summer. Coping with the heat and humidity of a New Orleans summer has been a way of life here from the beginning. From salads and dishes with lighter sauces to icy cool desserts, our cookbook gives you some creative recipe ideas to try without sacrificing any of the flavor that New Orleans cooks are known for.
Bacon Beer Bread
Ingredients:
- 3 cup flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 1 cup beer
- 1 large egg
- 6 oz. cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled, some reserved for topping
- 3 jalapeños, chopped, seeds removed if desired, some rounds reserved for topping
- 1 cup shredded cheddar, plus more for top
- kosher salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, garlic powder, paprika, beer and the egg. Mix together until fully combined.
- In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, bacon, chopped jalapeños and cheddar. Season with salt and pepper and stir together until completely combined.
- Fold cream cheese mixture into dough until just combined. Do not over mix.
- Pour dough into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the top with reserved cheddar, bacon and jalapeños. Bake 1 hour. Let cool 10 minutes and serve.
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