3 cup flour, unsifted
3 3/4 tsp baking powder
2 1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp honey
12 oz beer
Directions
Grease 9x5x3" loaf pan. Combine flour, beer, and honey in large
bowl, stir together until well mixed. Spread batter in prepared pan.
Bake at 350f for 45 min or until browned and a wooden pick comes out
clean. Turn out on rack. Cool before slicing.
Servings: 8 servings
Beer Bread Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Beer; Bread; Breads
The History of Recipes
Written cooking instructions as a concept can be observed back into the far past, in truth as far as the early Egyptians, and quite possibly further than that. Interesting though that maybe, sadly, these old cookbooks were just simple pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for food preparation.
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We hope you enjoy this Beer Bread recipe.
