Norwegian Raisin-Beer Bread

Cindy Lynn's Note:

Another recipe for the ingredient of the month... "beer". I haven't tried this yet, so please let me know what you think! Makes one 1 1/2 lb. loaf

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Ingredients:

Yield: 1 loaf

• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup beer
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 ½ cups bread flour
• ½ cup rye flour
• 1 tablespoon gluten flour
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar , packed
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄8; teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄8; teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast or 1 teaspoon bread machine yeast
• ½ cup dark raisin

Directions:

1. Add the ingredients to the machine according to the manufacturer's directions.
2. Select the basic white bread cycle.

Reviews

[Donna M.]

This makes an outstanding loaf of bread. The flavors are very unique, unlike any yeast bread I have ever made before. It was extremely moist. The spices gave it a wonderful aroma and a subtle spicy flavor. The texture was fine, but not so dense as to be heavy. I would classify it as a sweet bread, which seemed odd to me since it is a rye bread. I used dark rye flour (because that is what I had on hand) and Bud Light Beer. You really must try this one! Thanks for posting Cindy Lynn!

[LaJuneBug]

This bread is sweet but not too sweet. I used a pumpkin ale. I was planning on making with a butternut squash soup. I had to change plans but I think it would have worked.

[AKillian24]

This was my 1st beer bread venture- and wow! I used the only bottle of beer we had in the house: Bud Light. Turned out great. No need to add a thing- this bread is sweet and is great as a stand-alone snack.