Honey Beer Bread

Another Pinterest find.  This is courtesy of lululuathome.com. It was especially good hot out of the oven with butter on it.

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1  tablespoon baking powder
  • 2  tablespoons sugar
  • 1  teaspoon salt
  • 2  tablespoons honey
  • 1 can beer
  • 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9x5x3 loaf pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Using a wooden spoon, stir the beer and honey into the dry ingredients until just mixed. (Microwave the honey for 5-10 seconds to make it easier to stir in.) Pour half the melted butter into the loaf pan. Spoon the batter into the pan, then pour the rest of the butter on top, using a pastry brush to spread it around. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until top is golden brown and a toothpick/knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.

The Bread

This recipe is courtesy of Pioneer Woman. It’s only two ingredients, but it tastes so amazing.

  • 1  loaf of french bread
  • 2  sticks of salted butter, softened

Preheat oven to 350°. Cut the bread lengthwise and spread one stick of butter on each half. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until the butter is melted and starting to soak into the bread. Crank the broiler and broil bread for 3-5 minutes, watching the whole time. Remove when butter starts to brown and blacken. Don’t under-broil it! Slice into strips and serve immediately.