Allison's Beer Bread

A three-ingredient beer bread of self-rising flour, sugar and a can of beer, baked in a loaf pan at 300°F for 1 hour.

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Contains: wheat. Based on the ingredients as written; check package labels, which can change.

From the recipe book of Sandra Mills, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained cook in our family. The recipe is named for a member of our family.

Rustic golden beer bread loaf partly sliced on a wooden board with butter
  • Prep 5 min
  • Cook 1 hr
  • Total 1 hr 5 min
  • Yield 1 loaf

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Allison's Beer Bread needs only three ingredients and no kneading or rising: self-rising flour, sugar and a can of beer, stirred together and baked low and slow in a loaf pan.

The beer provides both the liquid and a boost to the rise, giving a tender, slightly sweet loaf with a craggy top. It is wonderful warm with butter or alongside soup.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups of self-rising flour
  • 1/3 cup of sugar
  • 1 can of beer

Flour for this recipeKing Arthur Baking Company makes all-purpose, bread, whole wheat and gluten-free flours.

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Instructions

  1. Heat the oven. Preheat the oven to 300°F and lightly grease a loaf pan.
  2. Mix. Combine the ingredients.
  3. Bake. Pour into the loaf pan and bake at 300°F for 1 hour.

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Tips

  • A 12-ounce can of beer is standard. Lighter beers give a mild loaf; darker beers a stronger flavor.
  • Brush the top with melted butter in the last 10 minutes for a softer, golden crust.

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