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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (152g) Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 422
Calories from Fat 143		(34%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 16.0g	24%
	Saturated Fat 9.8g	49%
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 40mg		13%
Sodium 681mg		28%
Potassium 87mg		2%
Total Carbohydrate 58.7g		19%
	Dietary Fiber 1.7g	6%
	Sugars 8.5g
Protein 6.9g		13%
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Beer Bread

Recipe #73440 | 1 hour | 3 min prep | add private note

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By: Gerald Norman
Oct 15, 2003

There are a few recipes for Beer Bread out there, but none as simple (and tasty!) as this one. You can even mix it in the baking pan for easy clean up. This is sensational when served with soups or just as a snack, but don't expect it to be around very long when your family gets a taste of it!

SERVES 6 -8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

3 cups flour (sifted)
3 teaspoons baking powder (omit if using Self-Rising Flour)
1 teaspoon salt (omit if using Self-Rising Flour)
1/4 cup sugar
1 (12 ounce) can beer
1/2 cup melted butter (1/4 cup will do just fine)

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2
Mix dry ingredients and beer.
3
Pour into a greased loaf pan.
4
Pour melted butter over mixture.
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Bake 1 hour, remove from pan and cool for at least 15 minutes.
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UPDATED NOTES: Sifting flour for bread recipes is a must-do. Most people just scoop the 1 cup measure in the flour canister and level it off. That compacts the flour and will turn your bread into a "hard biscuit" as some have described. That's because they aren't sifting their flour! If you do not have a sifter, use a spoon to spoon the flour into the 1 cup measure. Try it once the "correct" way and you will see an amazing difference in the end product.
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I have had many email from you kind folks about using non-alcoholic beverages instead of beer. That is fine to do but I highly recommend adding a packet of Dry Active Yeast or 2 teaspoons of Bread (Machine) Yeast so that you get a proper rise.
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The final result should be a thick, hearty and very tasteful bread, NOT A BRICK! ;).
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Thank you all for the incredibly nice comments and those of you who left a bad review - learn to sift sift SIFT! You will be amazed at the results you get.

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From: NickleBoodle19

On Nov 20, 2009

I have made this bread many times. I've made it with all different types of beer, but I find that the darker heavy beers make it really flavorful. I alway have the ingredients on hand which makes this recipe even better! Its a keeper!

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From: Chef #1446098

On Nov 13, 2009

My husband saw this recipe recommended on www.homebrewtalk.com (very highly recommended) and asked me to make it with some of his homebrewed American Pale Ale. I did the plain flour version with added baking powder, and well sifted flour . It is delicious! And nothing like a brick at all . I went with 1/3 of a cup of butter over the top as a nice halfway point between your two suggestions I might try it again with salted rather than unsalted butter, I think it might make it a bit more savoury.

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From: hsnow73

On Mar 30, 2004

Excellent. It is very important to thoroughly mix the dry ingredients prior to adding the beer. It becomes a glob once the beer is added and somewhat difficult to mix. I would decrease the amount of butter to 1/4 cup next time. Also, if you do not decrease the butter, you should put a baking pan under the loaf pan to catch the overflowing butter.

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From: -JL-

On Jan 25, 2004

This bread really astounded me! I don't like to make any yeast breads because I'm just too darned impatient to let it rise and all that. I'll tell you, this bread was so ridiculously easy to make! Literally took like 3 minutes to whip up. The beer interacts with the baking powder and ends up creating a texture very similar to yeast breads. I loved the idea of pouring the 1/2 cup butter over the raw dough before baking as this really helped keep the crust from being rock hard. I love the almost sweetness in this bread! Was the absolute perfect companion to the "Meat Lovers Cheating Lasagna" I made for dinner. The almost sweetness went perfectly to counteract the savory flavor of the lasagna. My family gave this bread a rating of 10 stars. Wonderful! Thanks for posting this Gerald!

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