Quick and Easy Beer Bread

Submitted by tinaki99

"This recipe was given to me by an Irish friend whom I met when we were living in Germany (the Irish and German factor explains the 'beer' ingredient). Very quick and easy to make - just mix the ingredients and put straight in the oven. My friend noted that dark beer works best. I like to sprinkle white and black sesame seeds on the bread, as it gives it that extra taste."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 1 bread loaf

ingredients

• 709.77 ml plain flour
• 44.37 ml sugar
• 14.79 ml baking powder
• 4.92 ml salt
• 325 ml beer, at room temperature (1 bottle, dark beer works best)

• 1/4 cup seeds or grains of choice (optional)

• sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sunflower seeds, etc

directions

1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Add beer all at once (it foams a lot).
3. Stir until just mixed.
4. Put in a greased loaf pan. (Optional: Sprinkle bottom of pan with seeds of choice after greasing; then place dough in pan and sprinkle once again).
5. Bake at 190oC (375oF) for 35-40 minutes.

Reviews

[Nose5775]

Adding the seeds was a cool idea! I used poppy seeds. I was afraid they would burn, but they didn't, and they tasted great. My bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale was 355 ml, and I ended up using it all. I also used 1 cup of whole wheat flour. Yum.

 

[katew]

What a breeze to do ! I had no seeds so used dukkah instead which worked so well that I can really recommend that as a sub. This was great warm from the oven and I am keen to see how it tastes on day 2 - if there is any left !!!!!

 

[karen]

This was definitely quick & easy. I sprinkled sesame seeds on the bottom, and a mix of sesame seeds & poppyseeds on top, and I think that added a nice flavor. I used a lighter beer, Bud Select, since that was all I had in the house. The bread was moist and great warm from the oven. It did have a beer aftertaste, which I thought was fine, but might not be enjoyed by someone that doesn't care for beer.