Quick Cheese Pepper Bread

• 2 cups flour
• 1-1/4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 3 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
• Heat oven to 180 degrees and grease bottom of 9x5" loaf pan. Combine four, cheddar cheese, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Mix together buttermilk, butter and eggs in a small bowl and beat well. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.