OK, so a few weeks ago, blog friend Texas Rose posted this recipe in the comments. It sounded good and best of all easy. So I baked a loaf.
End result: WOW on BOTH parts.
2nd Man was impressed. I had to confess to him that it was very easy.
End result: WOW on BOTH parts.
2nd Man was impressed. I had to confess to him that it was very easy.
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| Beer bread ingredients |
Here are the ingredients. Yep, that's it, only four! And one of them (the butter) you melt and only use right before it's finished.
In a medium size bowl, mix 3 cups self rising flour with 1/2 cup sugar.
Then add one can (12oz) beer. We used Shiner Bock because we happened to have that. The alcohol cooks off of course but it does impart a bit a flavor, more like a good yeasty bread flavor. We're sure that if you used a good Guinness stout it might be a heavier tasting bread. Light beer just the opposite. It will be fun to experiment with that. Oh, and for best results, let beer come to room temperature.
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| Beer bread dough |
Stir to combine. It's a wet, sticky dough, so just stir until mixed. At this point there is an option, that we have yet to try but will:
You could add just about anything you wished. Cheese. Peppers. Sausage. Veggies. Seeds/nuts.
Grease a standard loaf/bread pan.
Put dough into the pan and place into a 350 degree preheated oven. Bake for 45 minutes.
Get your melted butter ready...
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| Beer bread baking |
After 45 minutes, take it out and pour the butter all over the top of the loaf. Place it right back in the oven for 15 minutes more.
It should be golden brown, but to sure it's done, use a toothpick. When inserted, it should come out clean.
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| Beer bread |
Let the bread sit in the pan for about 5 - 10 minutes and then turn out onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool for about 15 more minutes, if you can wait that long.
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| Sliced beer bread |
Slice and enjoy!
It was so good.
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| Beer bread toast and jam |
The next morning we toasted some slices and ate it with homemade peach jam and strawberry jam sent to us by a dear friend. It makes wonderful toast too! The great thing about this recipe is that you can mix together a loaf of bread and have it in the oven to bake in mere minutes.
Nothing like hot bread fresh from the oven, 2nd Man has already asked me to make it three times since I took these pictures. It's now in regular rotation!
THANK YOU TEXAS ROSE for the recipe!
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