Beer Bread....

The title alone is enough to make you get up and make a loaf. Anything that requires beer can't be all bad. And once you have a nice warm piece slathered in honey butter, you too will concur.

 

You can either use, white flour, bread flour or grind your own wheat berries. For me, I do half white flour and half ground wheat.

The Recipe ( this is for  a medium 1 1/2 pound loaf- I do have the amounts for either a smaller loaf or larger loaf, just ask and I will email them to you. )

Water:    1/2 cup
Beer :     1/2 cup
Salt :      1 teaspoon
Granulated Sugar:    1 Tablespoon
Bread Flour:    3 cups
yeast, active dry, instant or bread machine :  2 teaspoons

I put all ingredients in order in my bread pan, and let the machine need it. The dough is really stiff. Once it has blended well, I take it out and need it a little more by hand. Make it in to a ball and place it in a greased , covered bowl to rise for about an hour.  Once its raised, take it out, punch it down, then put it in a loaf pan. cover again for about 30 minutes, then bake at 400. I bake it until the top is a golden brown, take it out and check it. Probably about 20-30 minutes. I am uncoventional in the kitchen and rarely put a time on anything..  I hope you will try this recipe, it was really good, and my family went back for seconds..