german beer bread

19 Pinches
Sandpoint, ID
Updated on Oct 22, 2013

Found this recipe while flipping through a magazine in the Doctor office waiting room. I usually use Coors but this time I used Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat beer. Wow! It knocked our socks off!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield 12 slices

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 12 ounces beer i used kleinenkugl's sunset wheat)
  • 1 - egg, beaten

How To Make german beer bread

  • Step 1
    Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add beer (no sips!) and stir with a fork until just combined. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead quickly to form a ball.
  • Step 2
    Transfer bread onto the baking sheet lightly coated with Pam. Confidently slit an X on top with a serrated knife. Brush entire loaf with egg wash. Bake until golden brown, about 45 minutes. Transfer bread to a wire rack to cool.

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