Beer Bread

By Joelene

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 Tbs. sugar
• 1 Tb. baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsps. 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.

YIELD: 12

Per serving: 163 calories, 32 g carbohydrates, 4 g protein, 1 g fat (0 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 1 g dietary fiber, 398 mg sodium