I just love this quick and easy beer bread recipe.  It’s slightly sweet and delicious as is or with a drizzle of honey.  For best results use a full bodied beer or ale, the darker the beer the richer the flavor. 

Whole Wheat Beer Bread

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ cups whole wheat flour

1 T. baking powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

⅓ cup packed brown sugar

1 12-oz bottle beer

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly grease an 8-inch loaf pan.

In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt and brown sugar. Pour in beer, stir until a stiff batter is formed. Scrape dough into prepared loaf pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes*, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.

Remove from pan and let cook on rack.

1. *I find 50 minutes to be perfect.
   
   

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Cornbread Twist

Use 2 cups all purpose flour and 1 cup fine grind cornmeal.