I've spent the last few weeks lamenting how the South has largely missed a winter season this year. I mean it's not like I'm wanting arctic breezes and a blizzard, but come on Mother Nature give us a chill worthy of making some hot chocolate & wearing my thick coat! Evidently the good Lord heard my pleas, because I got my wish; this weekend was bitterly cold & windy. And we loved it!
So Saturday morning, I woke up with an urge to warm the house by making some homemade bread. Not just any bread though, Jeff's favorite: easy, cheesy beer bread. I had already planned on finally trying out Rebecca's Rather Good Chili and this Chocolate Souffle Pie from The Peche for lunch. Both were sublime, by the way! But nothing goes better with a hot bowl of tex-mex chili than crusty bread. The best part? No yeast. Just beer. Amen.
Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 TB sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 TB baking powder (fresh)
- 2 TB chopped fresh dill (or 2 tsp dried)
- 1 cup finely grated extra sharp cheddar cheese
- 12 oz beer (good craft beer, not the cheap stuff)
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, dill and cheese. Stir to combine.
- Slowly add in the beer and start stirring until fully combined. Prepare to get a mini arm workout, the batter gets thick pretty quickly.
- Pour the batter into an 8-inch loaf pan. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Slather a slice with butter & die happy!
See how ridiculously easy that is? You have to try this recipe. The beer adds such a rich flavor, and I can't stress enough just how awesome it is to make bread without dealing with yeast! Oh and just a tip - this beer bread makes for amazing grilled and panini sandwiches too. Hope y'all give it a try & love it like we do!
Mangia Mangia y'all!
12 comments:
I've made beer bread, but never with dill or cheese. That sounds really good! I also use whole wheat flour when I make it. ;-)
Oh sounds delish! We have a work party this week and im so tempted to make this now! Sounds so easy too!
Looks absolutely delicious. Love that there is no yeast in the recipe since I'm not the baker. I'm now craving chili;)
yum, this looks awesome - you're right - what a perfect accompaniment to chili. by the way, now that you've gotten your cool weather fix, can you kindly request to Mother Nature that we go back to the unseasonably warm weather? i much prefer that!
Cheese+bread=I'm in!
I love an easy bread and this sounds so good! Thanks for your sweet words today!
Good afternoon from L.A.!
Oh my goodness I know what I'll be fixing with our red beans & rice next week for Mardi Gras. Not only does it look like a slice of heaven, I bet it tastes just as good.
Have a wonderful Valentines with your hubby!
Warmly,
Elizabeth
I've had the Tastefully Simple beer bread a million times.. but you have to have the mix for it! and it's so tasty.. I'll definitely be trying this recipe out!! Thanks for sharing! :)
Sounds absolutely delicious!
can't wait to try it!
xo
um, amazing. Ill be trying this out this weekend!
Yum, I meant to get to this all day yesterday, but time would run out. It was a cold weekend, and you kept it hot in the kitchen.
I have used the Tastefully Simple mix, but it is nice to know a "from scratch" version.
This looks like it might be pretty easy to make! I love a good bread!
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