Bacon Cheddar Cheese Bread

1/2 pound back bacon or Canadian bacon

2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup whole wheat graham flour (used whole wheat flour)

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp kosher salt (used course)

1 cup grated sharp or extra sharp cheese

1/4 cup lard

2 Tbsp sugar

2 large eggs, beaten

1/2 cup whole milk (used skim)

3/4 cup buttermilk

1 tsp worcestershire sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; spray a 10" loaf pan

- cook bacon, set aside to cool, dice or cut in small pieces

- in a large bowl, combine flours, salt, baking powder and sugar; add lard and mix until looks like course salt; add the cheese and combine

- in another large bowl, mix eggs, milk, buttermilk and worcestershire sauce; mix

- pour the wet mixture over the dry and incorporate; do not over mix

- fold in bacon

- pour batter in prepared pan and bake 50-55 minutes or until the top of the bread is lightly brown and a thin knife inserted comes out clean.

- let cool for 10 minutes and remove from pan (to plate or wire rack) and continue to cool

- slice and serve warm with Irish buter (Kerrygold).

- Enjoy!