I think it's pretty funny how much I hate the taste and smell of beer yet I crave beer bread often. My husband only drinks IPAs and turns up his nose to the gas station variety such as Budweiser and Miller Lite. I've tried this recipe with his beer and it just doesn't work for me. IPA is very hoppy and it's even more hoppy in beer bread. So, stick with cheap gas station beer. I picked up Fat Tire because I remembered him kind of liking itin the past so there's a chance he'll finish the six-pack. Otherwise, I'll be making a lot of beer bread!
I found this recipe on Hillbilly Housewife a few years ago. It's amazingly simple and so delicious. There's no need for beer bread mix when you have everything you need in your pantry. It'd be easy to mix the
dry ingredients in a plastic storage bag ahead of time and keep a few on hand to just add the beer.
Doesn't it look yummy?
Gather your ingredients.
Whisk dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Add the beer. It'll foam a bit and that's fine.
Stir with a spoon until it's just combined. It will be rather sticky.
Pour into a greased loaf pan.
I didn't want to dirty another dish, so I put pats of putter on top rather than melting the butter.
Bake at 400F for 1 hour.
Let cool for however long you can stand it. It doesn't sit long in my house before I slice it and spread with a little butter. This is usually my dessert. It goes well with baked potato soup and split pea soup, too.
Beer Bread
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
12 ounces beer
Preheat oven to 400F. In a medium mixing bowl sift or whisk dry ingredients. Add beer. It will foam a good bit. Stir with a spoon until combined. Pour into greased loaf pan or muffin tins. Pour over 2-4 tablespoons melted butter. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour in the loaf pan or 30 minutes if using muffin tins. Let cool a few minutes in the pan before removing and serving.
