Poppyseed Cheese Bread

3/4 cup unsalted butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
5 eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 fresh jalape�os, minced
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 cup (4 ounces) grated mild Cheddar cheese
3 ounces cream cheese
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup stone-ground cornmeal
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.

Cream together butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Blend in the eggs. Add milk, jalape�os, poppy seeds and cheeses, mixing well after each addition.

Sift together remaining ingredients, and add the dry mixture to the batter, about one-third at a time, mixing well after each addition. Spoon the batter into the pan. Bake bread about 40 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Serve the bread warm or at room temperature.