Parmesan Herb Loaf

This Grand Prize recipe came from Cooking for 2 magazine. I doubled the original recipe to suit our family of 4.

Parmesan Herb Loaf

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup plus 2 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. dried minced onion
2 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning, divided
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup sour cream
4 Tbsp. plus 4 tsp. milk
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 egg white, beaten

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small bowl, combine the flour, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, sugar, onion, 2 Tbsp. Italian seasoning, baking soda and salt.
In another bowl, combine sour cream, milk and butter.
Stir into dry ingredients until just moistened.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead for one minute.
Shape into round loaf; place on baking sheet coated with non-stick pray
With knife or scissors cut a 1/4-inch deep cross on top of loaf.
Brush with egg white.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese and Italian seasoning
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve warm