Beer Bread!

[Smitty]

So easy, and great for an afternoon in front of the tube watching football!

Preheat oven to 375 and grease loaf pan

3 cups flour
3 TBS sugar
3 TSP baking powder
1 tsp salt
12OZ can/bottle of beer
Optional a couple of TBS of butter to drizzle over the top of the loaf

Mix all dry ingredients, then add to beer in a large mixing bowl
Mix coarsely, for no longer than one minute

(If desired, drizzle butter over the top after placing batter in pan)

Pour into greased loaf pan and bake 45min to an hour at 375 degrees
remove from pan and cool on a wire rack

ENJOY!

[ToBeannounced]

Oh, I am so going to try this one!

Must I watch football while eating it though?

[Smitty]

Oh, I am so going to try this one!

Must I watch football while eating it though?

I suppose hockey would be okay...

[Pixie]

So easy, and great for an afternoon in front of the tube watching football!

Preheat oven to 375 and grease loaf pan

3 cups flour
3 TBS sugar
3 TSP baking powder
1 tsp salt
12OZ can/bottle of beer
Optional a couple of TBS of butter to drizzle over the top of the loaf

Mix all dry ingredients, then add to beer in a large mixing bowl
Mix coarsely, for no longer than one minute

(If desired, drizzle butter over the top after placing batter in pan)

Pour into greased loaf pan and bake 45min to an hour at 375 degrees
remove from pan and cool on a wire rack

ENJOY!

Smitty!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've never tried a recipe for beer bread!!!!!!!!!!! I think it would be good!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[Margie]

Wow, it does sound really easy. I think I may try it today.

[ToBeannounced]

I would delete the word "optional" on the butter over the top Smitty. You might want to change it to "mandatory".

[ToBeannounced]

Tried this tonight. It was very good. I would definitely make this again.

[tattulip]

Seems like a waste of good beer to me.

[Martha]

I am just becoming a pretty good whole wheat bread maker. Where is the yeast in this recipe, and no kneading? I can't quite imagine, tell me more. How does it rise? does it taste like beer?

[Smitty]

No yeast, Martha. Just the baking powder and the bubbly in the beer give it a bit of a rise in the baking.

It's heavier than a yeast bread. Can also be made with any bubbly drink...soft drinks etc. I like it because it's really easy and tastes really great, yes, it has a bit of a beer flavor...more if you use a heavier beer.

[Smitty]

Seems like a waste of good beer to me.

You have to make sure there's some left over for you!



Buy a case!

[Martha]

No yeast, Martha. Just the baking powder and the bubbly in the beer give it a bit of a rise in the baking.

It's heavier than a yeast bread. Can also be made with any bubbly drink...soft drinks etc. I like it because it's really easy and tastes really great, yes, it has a bit of a beer flavor...more if you use a heavier beer.

I am so excited about trying this, what a great contribution, thank you so much.

[ToBeannounced]

This is more or less in the quick bread category. There was an aroma of beer as I sliced into it but I could not taste it. It is what I think of as a "rustic" bread because of its weight.

[Martha]

This is more or less in the quick bread category for its method Martha and thus is simple and fast to prepare. There was an aroma of beer as I sliced into it but I could not taste it. It is what I think of as a "rustic" bread because of its weight. You could slather it with some hot pepper jelly to spice it up if you wish but I liked it with plain butter!

I actually like the thought of it tasting like beer. Maybe a nice dark beer like Negra Modelo, one of my husbands favorite. (I don't drink) A great bread needs nothing but butter. Butter is my favorite food. My family used to tease me that I might want a little food with my butter. I can inhale a stick in one day. We don't do margarine in this house.

[ToBeannounced]

This is more or less in the quick bread category for its method Martha and thus is simple and fast to prepare. There was an aroma of beer as I sliced into it but I could not taste it. It is what I think of as a "rustic" bread because of its weight. You could slather it with some hot pepper jelly to spice it up if you wish but I liked it with plain butter!

I actually like the thought of it tasting like beer. Maybe a nice dark beer like Negra Modelo, one of my husbands favorite. (I don't drink) A great bread needs nothing but butter. Butter is my favorite food. My family used to tease me that I might want a little food with my butter. I can inhale a stick in one day. We don't do margarine in this house.

Right there with ya' sistah! Who needs bread when there's butter in the house?

[tattulip]

Have you ever made your own butter? I was reading a blog awhile back where she made it and says it is SO much better. I think I am going to try it. I guess you just put cream in a food processor and let it go. She said you here this "thump" and all at once it is butter. Then you drain the buttermilk off and that's all there is to it.

Oh, I found her blog - here it is:

One of my best kept kitchen secrets. Well, obviously up until now. Do you know how ridiculously easy it is to make your own butter?

Not saying I bought a cow, tied a red bandana around my head and got up in the wee hours of the morning to milk the animal and churn the butter. No, no, no. Even I have my limits. But really, all you need to quickly whip up a genuine, fantastic home-made butter is heavy cream and a food processor. That’s it.

I don’t use butter in large quantities -never have and never will- but even I can’t pass up a warm, toasty piece of bread smeared with a little bit of heaven.

The flavor is so light, delicate and fresh (so unlike anything store bought) I promise you’ll be hooked after just one bite. It’s quite an experience. When serving this at get-togethers I’m constantly asked where on earth I buy my butter. I just mumble some vague non-existing company name, throw in a charming smile, take another bite and keep them guessing. That’s the fun part!

http://www.kayotic.nl/blog/?tag=homemade-butter

[Pixie]

TatTulip!

I have never tried it but I've heard from people that it's easy... almost too easy as some say they've accidentally done it when whipping heavy cream!!!!!!!!

I can't imagine anything too much better than what fresh homemade butter would be!!!!!!!!!

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[Martha]

Have you ever made your own butter? I was reading a blog awhile back where she made it and says it is SO much better. I think I am going to try it. I guess you just put cream in a food processor and let it go. She said you here this "thump" and all at once it is butter. Then you drain the buttermilk off and that's all there is to it.

Oh, I found her blog - here it is:

One of my best kept kitchen secrets. Well, obviously up until now. Do you know how ridiculously easy it is to make your own butter?

Not saying I bought a cow, tied a red bandana around my head and got up in the wee hours of the morning to milk the animal and churn the butter. No, no, no. Even I have my limits. But really, all you need to quickly whip up a genuine, fantastic home-made butter is heavy cream and a food processor. That’s it.

I don’t use butter in large quantities -never have and never will- but even I can’t pass up a warm, toasty piece of bread smeared with a little bit of heaven.

The flavor is so light, delicate and fresh (so unlike anything store bought) I promise you’ll be hooked after just one bite. It’s quite an experience. When serving this at get-togethers I’m constantly asked where on earth I buy my butter. I just mumble some vague non-existing company name, throw in a charming smile, take another bite and keep them guessing. That’s the fun part!

http://www.kayotic.nl/blog/?tag=homemade-butter

I'm intrigued with this information. I just checked food processors and they are quite affordable. Kitchenaid 7 cup for $89 to $129.00, that's not bad. I'd love to try this.

[ToBeannounced]

I've heard of manual butter-making (churning?) but never in a food processor. It's true though, all you need is cream and away you go.

[tattulip]

You wouldn't need a food processor. You could use a mixer or just a jar and shake! I read that one woman put it in her washing machine!

[Smitty]

Homemade butter? You gals are making my mouth water!

I would think that an electric mixer would do it...

[Martha]

The comments make this sound too easy. If you give me a chance to mess this up, I will. Just to be clear - I am supposed to find raw heavy cream somewhere, right?

[ToBeannounced]

It's not as if you just stir it a few times and it turns into butter. Forget it and buy a pound at the grocery store.

[tattulip]

Naw, just use a mixer!

[DSMBaptist]

THHHHHHHHHHHAAAANKKKKKK YOUUUUUUUUUUU!!!

I've been looking for a beer bread recipe that DID NOT involve using a food processor (Since I don't have one), and lo and behold...here it is!


Thanks again, Smitty!

[DSMBaptist]

Seems like a waste of good beer to me.

You have to make sure there's some left over for you!



Buy a case!

By the way...this RX gives this BAPTIST an excuse to buy beer!

[Smitty]

By the way...this RX gives this BAPTIST an excuse to buy beer!

That's okay. Nobody will recognize you at the liquor store.

[ToBeannounced]

[DSMBaptist]

I made it today, Smitty...Not bad! I did note, however, that it was a little on the doughy side, but only a tad. I will experiment with it some more, and see if I did something wrong, and report back here.

I will also try an experiment and see if taking it out of the pan after 45 minutes and putting it back in the oven for a few minutes takes away some of that doughyness.

Now that I have that six pack of beer, and I can't stand the taste of beer, it looks like I'll be making a lot of it!

By the way...have you ever thought of making the dough into biscuits? I'm going to try that variation tonight!

[DSMBaptist]

...Like I need More biscuits in my house...I just bought a whole case of biscuit tubes, and they're about to expire in a few weeks!