Poppy Seed-Swiss Cheese Bread

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons prepared mustard

Instructions

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
2. Stir in shredded cheese and poppy seeds. Make a well in center of mixture.
3. Combine eggs, milk and mustard; add to well in dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
4. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, tenting with aluminum foil after 50 minutes, if necessary.
6. Cool bread in pan for 10 minutes; remove from pan.