Beer Bread

By mamacasma

With this beer bread you can have made-from-scratch bread — from heating the oven to serving — in under an hour. That means you can serve warm, fresh bread, even on a weeknight.

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 Tablespoons sugar
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 12 ounces beer
• 1 egg, beaten

Preparation

Step 1

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add beer (no sips!) and stir with a fork until just combined. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead quickly to form a ball. Place bread on a baking sheet and confidently slit an X on top with a serrated or very sharp knife. Brush loaf with egg wash. Bake until golden brown, about 45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve.