With a crispy crust and a tender moist interior, nut brown ale brings a deep rich flavor to this bread. Hearty and delicious, this bread is a great complement to a bowl of chili, stew, or cheese soup. This quick and easy recipe allow you to customize this recipe with your beer lovers favorite brew making it sure to be a hit. Grilled cheese sandwiches will definitely score you some points on game day with this bread, or try one of my favorite ways to enjoy this bread with a hot crab, or artichoke dip. Fantastic!
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup rye or wheat flour
- 3 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 12 ounces nut brown ale room temperature (opened right before using)
- 3 Tablespoon butter melted
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Heat oven to 375°F.
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Prepare a 7″ x 3″ loaf pan with cooking spray.
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In a large mixing bowl sift together all dry ingredients.
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Create a well in the center of the flour mixture, open the beer and pour. Mix the beer into the flour to create a thick batter. Stir only enough to make sure all of the flour is moistened. Over mixing will create a tough bread.
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Spread dough into the prepared pan, and pour the melted butter over the top.
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Bake in the oven for 50 – 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and the top has formed a golden crust.
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Remove from the oven, and allow bread to stand in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.
I used a combination of all-purpose and rye flour for this recipe.
The original recipe called for 3 cups of self-rising flour. If you do not have self-rising flour you can make your own:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
This recipe was adapted from Crunchy Creamy Sweet.
This bread looks perfect! Thank you so much for participating in the Spiked! Challenge!
That bread looks delish! Must try this. Found you over on Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen linky party.
I just wanted to let you know that you are featured in this weeks Manic Monday Party!!!
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That is so neat! Thanks Bobbi!
This looks awesome. Do you have any advice on how to make sure the beer makes it into the bread, rather than the belly?
Sherry I usually open 2 just to make sure:)
Beer in bread or beer with bread both sound good to me! :)))
Agreed! :))