What's a great beer bread recipe?

Andrew there’s always the BLOG – Beer Bacon Bread

When it comes to minimum input and maximum output in the kitchen, beer bread is about as good as it gets. Five minutes of work rewards you with a heavenly aroma wafting through the house and a warm, crusty loaf in under an hour. Within minutes of putting this bread in the oven, your kitchen will smelled divine. This bread has a nice texture and is dense but not too heavy. It would stand up well to a hearty stew or chili. I used a bottle of Irish pale ale, and the flavor of the beer really came through.

Beer and Cheese Bread

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon baking powder (make sure it’s fresh)
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill (or 2 teaspoons dried)
1 cup finely grated sharp cheddar cheese
12 ounces beer

Optional glaze: 1 egg & 2 teaspoons water, beaten

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, dill, and cheddar in a large mixing bowl. Slowly stir in beer and mix just until combined. Batter will be thick. Spread in a greased 8-inch loaf pan, brush with egg glaze if desired, and bake until golden brown and a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

Cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool 10 more minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Here’s my favorite recipe – super easy and so yummy. I think I’ll have to make it tonight now.

2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. self-rising flour
½ c. sugar
1 can beer, at room temperature
½ stick of margarine, melted

Mix flours, sugar and beer well and pour into a greased loaf pan. Pour melted butter over the top. Bake for one hour at 350º

Great question! I’m writing these down!

While we’re at it, does anyone have a recipe for Hawaiian Sweet Bread?

I did. I wonder if I lost it in a HD crash. I’ll go look.

I don’t have it any more but Aloha World has the recipe. Hawaiian Sweet Bread

Here’s another one.

Here is a different twist on beer bread. It’s really good for breakfast. Tried and true recipe!

3 c. self rising flour

1/4 c. brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

1 can beer

1/2 c. raisins (or dried cranberries)

1/2 c. walnuts (or combination of sunflower seeds, pecans, or any nuts you have on hand)

Combine all, put in a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 50 – 60 min.