Wheat Beer Bread

I have made this many times, it came from allrecipes, and I wanted to have it here on my favorite site. This makes a bread with a tender and a little bit chewy crust, great flavor, wonderful as toast. I use Splenda Brown Sugar Blend to leave out the sugar. (that is optional)

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour
• 4 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 12  ounces beer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt and brown sugar. Pour in beer, stir until a stiff batter is formed. It may be necessary to mix dough with your hands. Scrape dough into prepared loaf pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.