Breads/ Quickbreads

Beer Bread

Posted by mylifewiththiscircusimadethisstuffup on

I grew up with beer bread around the holidays. It was always a favorite. I hadn’t figured out why in the past every time I made it, it turned out less than good. It’s the sifting people! I like to make this with different types of beer. I like hefeweissen the best but Tim prefers a good porter. It’s up to you but definately put the butter over the top I only use 1/4 cup and it’s wonderful! Enjoy!Beer bread 

Beer Bread

1 hour | 3 min prep

SERVES 6 -8

  • 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)
  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.
  5. Bake 1 hour, remove from pan and cool for at least 15 minutes.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. The final result should be a thick, hearty and very tasteful bread, NOT A BRICK! ;).
  9. 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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