Olive Parmesan Beer Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 2/3 cups self-rising flour
12 ounces beer, freshly opened,chilled or room temperature
1 cup pitted olive, coarsely chopped (black or kalamata)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Lightly grease a 9x5x3 loaf pan.
In a medium bowl, mix flour with olives cheese and seasoning.
Add beer, and stir with a rubber spatula just until moistened completely.
Scrape into a prepared pan.
Bake 50-55 minutes until top is lightluy browned, sides pull away from pan and pick inserted in middle comes out clean.
Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes, then turn out onto rack to cool.
To serve, cut into 1/2 inch slices with a serrated bread knife.