Chef Mark's Biere de Miel Bread

By Addie

Chef Mark McCoy
Provided by THE BEAN, Cooperstown Commons

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 cups Biere de Miel beer
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 1/4 cup honey
• 5-6 cups flour
• 1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts
• 1 tbsp fresh chopped walnuts
• 1 tbsp salt
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Preparation

Step 1

Boil ale, cool to 105 degrees. Add yeast and let stand for 5 minutes.

Add honey. Add 3 cups flour, beat well. Cover and let stand overnight.

Add remaining ingredients and kneed. Proof until it doubles

Turn out and cut into 3. Shape as desired. Proof again.

Bake 30-45 minutes until golden and crusty.