Beer Bread

                         
        

All you need to whip up a tasty loaf of bread is about 5 minutes, a bowl and a spoon, and these 4 simple ingredients, self-rising flour, sugar, a can of your favorite beer, and some melted butter. The result is a yummy Beer Bread that has a nice subtle flavor of beer and aroma, you can tell the beer is in there, but it does not overpower or overwhelm the bread at all.  You get an ever so slightly sweet, hearty and dense, and oh so soft and moist bread. Even if you don't enjoy beer, you will most likely love this bread! It is the perfect pairing to a hot bowl of chili or your favorite soup, slathered with butter, drizzled with honey, toasted and topped with jam, dipped in your favorite cheesy dip, and I bet it would even make a great sandwhich. I also want to try  mixing in some sharp cheddar cheese, bacon or ham, jalapeno's or chiles, olives, or a combination of a few of those ingredients the next time. 

Beer Bread: (FoodNetwork.com)

-3 cups self-rising flour

-1/2 cup sugar

-12 ounces beer

-4 tablespoons melted butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Butter or spray a loaf pan and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and beer and mix well. The mixture should be sticky. Pour into the loaf pan and bake for 45-55 minutes. At the last 3 minutes of baking, remove from the oven, brush the top of the loaf with butter and return to oven.