Wednesday
Dec052007
The yeastless loaf - Beer Bread Recipe
Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 11:55AM
Loving bread is one thing... making good bread is another... There are all those little yeasts to keep happy... and they grow on their own schedule, which takes time...
So - for those who like fresh warm bread - but don't always have the hours required to dedicate to the art... give some Beer Bread a try!
It's simple - it's easy - start to finish - including the clean up is 1 hour for a piping warm loaf of tasty bread. (Now, I will warn you it's more of the banana bread consistency - but still yummy none the less).
Basic Beer Bread Recipe
3 c. unbleached flour
1 T. sugar
1 t. sea salt
1 T. "new" baking powder
2 T. chopped herbs (or 2 t. dried - selection changes taste)
1 c. grated cheese (select cheese type to impact flavor - cubes work too)
12 oz beer (lighter beer - lighter flavor - darker beer - stronger flavor)
Fire up the oven to 375 degrees before you do anything else - this is that quick to prepare. Combine everything except the beer in your stand mixer bowl - or for the less fortunate, a large mixing bowl. Mix all dry ingredients together. Next, stir in beer (pour with minimal head). Mix only long enough to have everything combined. Spread thick batter with spatula in a greased 8-inch loaf pan, and bake about 45 minutes. Final product will be golden on top and will pass the toothpick stick test.
Just like banana bread - cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Serve warm to melt a pat of butter (mmmmm) or at room temperature (equally mmmmm).
So - for those who like fresh warm bread - but don't always have the hours required to dedicate to the art... give some Beer Bread a try!
It's simple - it's easy - start to finish - including the clean up is 1 hour for a piping warm loaf of tasty bread. (Now, I will warn you it's more of the banana bread consistency - but still yummy none the less).Basic Beer Bread Recipe
3 c. unbleached flour
1 T. sugar
1 t. sea salt
1 T. "new" baking powder
2 T. chopped herbs (or 2 t. dried - selection changes taste)
1 c. grated cheese (select cheese type to impact flavor - cubes work too)
12 oz beer (lighter beer - lighter flavor - darker beer - stronger flavor)
Fire up the oven to 375 degrees before you do anything else - this is that quick to prepare. Combine everything except the beer in your stand mixer bowl - or for the less fortunate, a large mixing bowl. Mix all dry ingredients together. Next, stir in beer (pour with minimal head). Mix only long enough to have everything combined. Spread thick batter with spatula in a greased 8-inch loaf pan, and bake about 45 minutes. Final product will be golden on top and will pass the toothpick stick test.
Just like banana bread - cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Serve warm to melt a pat of butter (mmmmm) or at room temperature (equally mmmmm).
Reader Comments (4)
Mmm mmm mmm - Tastefully Simple has an (overpriced) amazingly flavored beer bread. Very sweet. I loved it; Brett not so much. Will definitely have to try your version.
I am very impressed with the vast topics covered from your farm! I plan to walk to my kitchen at this moment and fire up some of this Beer Bread...my Mom will be pleasantly surprized!
Thank you Anntie - stay tuned - lots more food and farm fun coming in 2008 - WE PROMISE!
Thanks, thats quite useful stuff to know! I admit I'm a bit of a failure in the kitchen, but I'm trying my best to learn. Admitting iis the first step right!? I promised to cook a whole meal for my wife this weekend for the first time - very exciting! I found some http://www.simplerecipes.org/category/asian-recipes/" rel="nofollow">simple recipes at this site, seems to be designed exactly for people like me, which is fantastic! Anyway, thanks for your tips, I'll be sure to bookmark your site to read more later.