BEER BREAD

Taken from the oven after 55minutes.

A rich yet easy to make bread

I use a darker lager or ale. Today I used Key West Sunset ale for this loaf. It is an American amber ale. I would not recommend using a light beer; you want to taste the beer in your beer bread. Make sure to use a large bowl when combining ingredients. The beer will foam. While it is best fresh from the oven, I have reheated it in a microwave.

Ingredients
3 cups of flour (I use unbleached all purpose)
1/4 cup of sugar
1 tablespoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
1 12 ounce bottle of beer
1 stick of butter, melted

Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Then add the bottle of beer slowly. Stir again until  beer is mixed with dry ingredients. Do not over-stir.

Pour about 1/4 of the butter into the pan. I move the pan around in order to butter the sides of the pan. Then pour the batter into the pan and top with the rest of the butter. Do NOT stir the butter into the batter.

Bake 50-60 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Serve immediately with soft butter.