Beer Bread

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

• 3

  cups flour (***sifted***)
• 3

  teaspoons baking powder (omit if using Self-Rising Flour)
• 1

  teaspoon salt (omit if using Self-Rising Flour)
• 1⁄4

  cup sugar
• 1

  (12 ounce) can beer
• 1⁄2

  cup melted butter (1/4 cup will do just fine)

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix dry ingredients and beer.
• Pour into a greased loaf pan.
• Pour melted butter over mixture.
• Bake 1 hour, remove from pan and cool for at least 15 minutes.
• UPDATED NOTES: This recipe makes a very hearty bread with a crunchy, buttery crust. If you prefer a softer crust (like a traditional bread) mix the butter into the batter instead of pouring it over the top.
• Sifting flour for bread recipes is a must-do. Most people just scoop the 1 cup measure in the flour canister and level it off. That compacts the flour and will turn your bread into a "hard biscuit" as some have described. That's because they aren't sifting their flour! If you do not have a sifter, use a spoon to spoon the flour into the 1 cup measure. Try it once the "correct" way and you will see an amazing difference in the end product.