Beer Bread Recipe
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Beer Bread Recipe
Description
The Beer Bread Recipe combines all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and a 12-ounce bottle of beer to create a quick bread dough. The beer's carbonation helps leaven the bread, producing a light texture despite the absence of yeast. After mixing the ingredients gently to keep some lumps, the batter is poured into a greased loaf pan, topped with melted butter, and baked at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 to 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
This bread has a slightly sweet flavor balanced by the beer's character, with a crusty exterior and moist interior. It's easy to slice thickly for serving alongside soups, stews, or as a snack with butter. Choosing different types of beer will affect the color and depth of flavor, with lighter beers producing milder taste and darker beers like stouts adding richness.
After baking, allow the loaf to rest five minutes in the pan before transferring to a rack to cool. Bread slices can be stored wrapped at room temperature for up to four days. Variations include using self-rising flour instead of all-purpose flour and adjusting sugar to taste. Avoid hoppy beers for bitterness; milder lagers or ales work best.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (see note 1)
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (see note 2)
- 1 (12-ounce) bottle beer unopened and at room temperature (see note 3)
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9-inch by 5-inch loaf pan with butter. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and sugar. Open the beer and add to the mixture all at once (it will foam up).
- Stir 20 to 30 seconds until just combined and the batter is slightly lumpy (do not overmix). Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Drizzle with melted butter.
- Place loaf into oven and bake until top is crusty and a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to rest in the pan for 5 minutes. Turn the loaf out of the pan onto a cooling rack. Serve in thick slices warm or at room temperature, with butter.
Notes
- Use lighter beers like lager or ale for a milder taste, or darker stouts to deepen flavor and color.
- Adjust sugar from 3/4 cup down to 2 tablespoons for less sweetness.
- Substitute self-rising flour for all-purpose, omitting baking powder and salt accordingly.
- Store wrapped bread at room temperature for up to 4 days to maintain freshness.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8slices (1 loaf)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 257 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 slice | |
| Calories | 257kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 412mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 52mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 131IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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