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The
Frugal Foodie:
Tastefully Simple: Beer Bread
Good, cold beer. There’s nothing
better on a hot summer day. Even in your bread!
I first tried Beer Bread at one of those home
parties for gourmet food. The hostess served all
her dips and spreads on it. It was so flavorful
and looked so easy to make. I knew what I was
going to buy; I’d stock my pantry with it and it
would be at the ready when I had to bring a
spread or appetizer to a potluck. Then she
passed around the price sheet. One little box
was $5, and that didn’t include the beer! Forget
it.
So, I began my quest to duplicate this little
gem of a recipe at home. One of my friends
e-mailed me a version that was passed on to her,
and it’s surprisingly simple. The folks at the
home party company don’t want you to know how
easy it is, and how cheap. They’re making a
killing.
Beer Bread
3 C. self-rising flour (this is the key: the
flour must be SELF-RISING)
½ C. sugar
1 12-oz. can or bottle of beer (a light beer
will yield a light bread; a dark beer will
produce a heavier, more flavorful bread)
Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Add beer. Mix
dough until all dry ingredients are
incorporated; dough will be sticky. Pour dough
into greased bread pan. Bake at 375 degrees for
45 min or until lightly browned. Brush your loaf
with butter when it first comes out of the oven.
Break into pieces and serve with dips and
spreads.
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