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Bacon and Cheese Quick Bread

You might expect a pastry chef to give sugary confections for the holidays, but Christina Tosi usually opts for savory. "At Christmastime, everyone is surrounded by sweets, so they crave something a little salty," says the chef of Momofuku Milk Bar in New York City. Studded with smoky bacon, caramelized onions, and sharp Gruyère cheese, this quick bread has been Tosi's go-to gift for the past few years. "Sometimes the easiest recipes are the most delicious," she says. "For this, you literally mix wet and dry ingredients together—no kneading or rising involved."

Get the recipe: Bacon and Cheese Quick Bread