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Beer Bread

Beer Bread

There's a real depth of flavour to this bread, it's almost impossible to resist.

Preparation Time 20 minutes
Baking Time 45 minutes
Portions Makes 1 small loaf
Skill Level Easy
Average Rating 5 stars
 

Beer Bread Ingredients

225 grams Very Strong Bread Flour (Allinson Premium Wholemeal) Very Strong Bread Flour (Allinson Premium Wholemeal)
45 grams Butter
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's) Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
225 grams Hard Cheese - coarsely grated
7 sachet Easy Bake Yeast (Allinson) Easy Bake Yeast (Allinson)
150 ml Ale - or Bitter – Warmed
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How to make Beer Bread

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  1. Rub the butter into the flour.
  2. Add all the other dry ingredients and mix to a dough with the beer.
  3. Using a mixer with a dough hook, knead for 5 minutes. If mixing by hand knead for a further 5 minutes method tip
  4. Place into a greased small loaf tin, or shape in to a round loaf and place on a baking sheet. method tip
  5. Leave to prove until double in size. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas mark 4 method tip
  6. Bake for approximately 35-45 minutes, until risen and brown.
  7. When cooked the loaf should sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.
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Reviews

Read all reviews (1) | Average rating: 5 stars

"This is delicious bread. VERY flavoursome (particularly as I use more 'specialist' ales/beers, and strong/mature/vintage/smoked cheeses). I find it has a wonderfully firm, almost-chewy, close-celled texture. I make it in the breadmaker perfectly OK - though I only tend to use 1/2 tsp of salt (if that). Also, I don't particularly warm the ale/beer - just let it come up to room temperature."

13-01-2012 | Author: breading | 5 stars

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