Ingredients
8 bacon strips, chopped8 green onions, thinly sliced2 cups all-purpose flour3 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon sugar1/4 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper2 large eggs, room temperature1 cup sour cream1/4 cup butter, melted1-1/2 cups shredded Asiago cheese, divided2/3 cup pitted dates, chopped
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons in pan.
Add green onions to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender, 1-2 minutes. Cool slightly.
In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cayenne. In another bowl, whisk eggs, sour cream and melted butter until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in 1 cup cheese, dates, bacon and green onions (batter will be thick).
Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Serve warm.
