Ingredients
for a 9″ x 5″ loaf
- 3 cups self-rising flour (or equivalent: 3 cups all-purpose flour, 4½ teaspoons baking powder, 1½ teaspoon salt)
- ½ stick butter (¼ cup) melted butter, divided
- 1½ cup beer
- 1 to 4 tablespoons sugar, to taste
Personal notes
- add a branch of rosemary
- replace sugar with honey
- use beer at room temperature
- bake for 60 minutes in gas oven
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C)
- Lightly grease a 9″ x 5″ loaf pan
- Mix the flour, sugar, 3 tablespoons of the melted butter, and the beer, stirring until fairly smooth; don’t worry about a scattering of small lumps
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top. Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter
- Bake the bread for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted about 1/2″ into the top of the loaf comes out clean, or with a few moist crumbs clinging to it
- Remove the bread from the oven, and after 5 minutes turn it out onto a rack to cool
- Wait until the bread cools completely before slicing. Store airtight at room temperature