Thankfully, at another potluck I went to, one of my coworkers brought a case of bottled beer. In a variety of flavors. Since a number of other people also brought beer, there was a ton leftover, so I grabbed a bottle to give this thing a shot.
I used Blue Moon's Harvest Honey Wheat beer in my bread. You should use a beer that you'd enjoy the taste of, because while the alcohol will burn off, the taste of the beer itself will remain. This is probably something you want to avoid getting the cheapest beer you can find for.
Beer Bread
Originally found at Bess's Bistro
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 bottle (12 ounces) beer
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9″ x 5″ x 3″ inch loaf pan. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center of the bowl and pour in beer and honey. Mix to combine. Add water, as needed, to get all ingredients wet and a stiff dough.
Pour half the butter into the loaf pan. Spoon batter into the pan, then pour the rest of the butter over the loaf. Place in oven over cookie sheet or foil to stop drips. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
My Notes:
So, in my move, I realized that I don't own a loaf pan. Oops. So I actually made this in a Angel Food Cake pan. I was very nervous putting it in, because there is an uncertain seal at the bottom, making it almost certain I'd get drips in the oven from the butter. Also, with a single recipe of this stuff, I really had to spread it to get it to cover the pan. On the bright side, it made it pretty easy to get out of the pan :) Yes, I will go out and get a loaf pan. Once I start getting paid. It's on my list.
