I baked up a loaf of this beer bread to go with a dinner of tomato basil bisque the oth
er night. It actually stole the show! I borrowed the recipe the wonderful Farmgirl Fare blog, a blog full of beautiful farm pictures and hearty recipes. Susan, the author, describes herself as
"a 42-year-old former cultured California chick happily turned manure mucking Missouri farm girl."
You should definitely check her blog out, you can find more of her beer bread ideas here. The bread I made is "Beyond Easy Beer Bread." And it really is ridiculously easy, not only that, but it baked up crusty and flavorful with a moist crumb studded with melty chunks of feta and flavorful bursts of rosemary. Oh, and the hearty beer flavor, fantastic! Perfect for dipping in a bowl of your favorite soup. Enjoy! Easy Beer Bread
from Farmgirl Flare
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon baking powder (make sure it's fresh!)
12 ounces beer
1 tablespoon dried rosemary or 2 tablespoons fresh (chopped)
3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
Heat oven to 375°.
Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, rosemary, and feta in a large mixing bowl.
Slowly stir in beer and mix just until combined.
Batter will be thick. Spread in a greased 8 inch loaf pan, and bake until golden brown and a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
Cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool 10 more minutes. 
Serve warm or at room temperature. With beer ☺
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What kind of beer do you recommend using?? I've never cooked with beer before.
ReplyDeleteI used the cheapest one I could find at whole foods, it was a medium light Hawaiian beer... I can't remember the brand, but any light beer should work. Let me know how it turns out!
ReplyDeleteMmmmm....definitely going to add this to my March bread repertoire. I've been looking for something new to try in addition to the classic Irish Soda Bread.
ReplyDeleteHey Liz. Thank you for the comment.
ReplyDeleteI like your recipes. We both have similar styles on the way we post our recipe. Meaning we picture step by step.
I will add you to my following list.
Have a great week.
Xo
This looks awesome! I'm planning soup for this weeks menu and will include this to go along with it. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMmmmmmmm, this sounds delish. I'm going to try this for our Valentine's dinner. Thanks!
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Well, now wait! This looks good too! Beer bread is one of my faves but I don't think I've ever added feta. What a great addition!
ReplyDeleteI made beer bread a few weeks ago! My Mom made it a lot when I was a kid and I got a huge craving for it and needed to make it right away. Next time I make it I'm definitely adding feta & rosemary.
ReplyDeleteI'm really behind in blog reading... but oh my gosh I'm glad I went back and read this recipe! It looks amazing. I'm going to have to try it out soon.
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