What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Talking Points: No Yeast Beer Bread! Never in my wildest dream did I ever realize there would be a shortage of all-purpose flour and yeast. Yet, the grocery store shelves were bare. I don’t know if it had anything to do with panic-buying during the coronavirus quarantine or if people were baking up a storm in isolation. Homemade bread is a comfort food, after all. Kneading dough can be a distraction from stay-at-home kids and social media rants. Plus the incredible aroma of bakery bread is soothing and rewarding. So, the obvious answer was to go to the fridge and open a can of beer. Beer acts as a leavening agent, as long as baking powder is included in the recipe. For those who wonder, the alcohol does burn out and evaporate. Now the results are a more dense and heavy bread with a thicker crust, just so you know. Personally, I like the crunchiness of toast better that way. Then again, it could be the result of “bathing” it in butter before baking. Let’s jam with beer bread!
NO YEAST BEER BREAD
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
3 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon sea salt
12-ounces beer, room temperature
1/4 cup butter, melted
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375°. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and sea salt. Stir until mixed. Add the beer, stirring until the dough forms. Set aside. Warm the butter in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. Brush the parchment paper on bottom and sides of the loaf pan. Spoon the dough into the buttered loaf pan. The dough will have a rustic appearance. Brush the remaining butter evenly over the top of the dough. Bake for 50 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. The bread will be a golden brown. Remove pan from the oven and cool for 10 minutes. Invert pan to remove the beer bread. Slice and serve.
Thank you, Gail, for this fantastic recipe! I love baking bread and various ingredients so this is to try, just must have beer to hand!
Joanna
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We’re not beer drinkers, but keep it on hand for guests. This time it worked to my advantage. 🤔🍺🍞
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Same here!
Joanna
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This looks really good! Love a beer bread in all its simplicity, and beautiful texture.
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My favorite way to serve it is with roasted garlic bulbs. 🍃🧄🍞
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Even better!
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Most definitely. 👏
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Always great to have another bread recipe.
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….and this one is sooo easy. 🍃🍞
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When the bread gets pulled over and the officer asks how many beers he had, the bread can honestly reply, “One”.
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“Sorry, Officer. I butter get home. 🧈”
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You are good!!!
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Hahahaha. I like your sense of humor. 🤣🤣🤣
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Right back atcha!
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