Beer Bread

Easiest bread to make and really really good. No kneading, no rising, no crazy steps or obscure ingredients. My sister gave me the recipe and told me her man begged her to make them in bulk on a daily basis. I tried it and he was right. it's worthy of making on a daily basis. All you do is mix the dry ingredients together, pour in a beer, dump into a pan, cover with melted butter and bake. The crust is crispy, the texture is dense and sturdy and the flavor is subtle and hoppi. A perfect addition to soups and stews. It will take longer for your oven to pre-heat!

So you will need:

3 cups all purpose flour or bread flour
3 Tbsp brown sugar (don't have it? see note)
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp sea salt
1 bottle beer of your choice. (i used IPA but i think a darker less bitter beer would have a better flavor)
4 Tbsp melted butter

pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees F

Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl

get a bottle of beer. take a sip (optional) and pour over dry ingredients

when mixture stops foaming stir

Stir until the dough just comes together. lumps are okay.

Transfer dough to a loaf pan. Pour the melted butter over the top of the dough. Bake in the center of the oven for 40 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool.

Slice and Enjoy!

*Note: to make your own brown sugar add a cup of regular sugar to a bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, add 1 Tbsp molasses for light brown or 2 Tbsp for dark brown sugar. mix with a fork or with your mixer on low until it comes together..2-3 minutes. I haven't purchased brown sugar in a  year. don't have molasses? well you're screwed.