BEER BATTER BREAD (ALMOST NO FAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degF.
• Spray a 9"x5"x3" loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray, and set aside.
• Sift all dry ingredients into a bowl.
• Add the beer all at once, and mix by hand until just combined.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
• Good Luck!
• This stuff can be real gooey; smooth it out as best you can, and slam the pan down on the counter two or three times to smooth out the batter.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• The recipe also says that the top should be light golden, but do not count on this.
• After cooking, this bread may still look kind of anemic, real pale, kinda raw!
• Especially if you are using a light colored beer!
• BUT, if the toothpick says it's done, it's really done!
• Turn out onto a rack to cool.
• Eat it as soon as it is cool enough to touch, or let it cool to room temperature and wrap to eat a little later, or wrap real good and freeze for up to a month.
• If refrigerated or frozen, bring to room temperature or warm before serving.
• It's great fresh from the oven, and it makes wonderful toast.
• Notes& Comments:.
• *This recipe makes an extremely dense, heavy bread with a crunchy crust.
• It's great!
• I like it as is!
• But, as noted above, it does look a little anemic.
• *You might want to replace up to half of the white flour with whole-wheat flour to darken the loaf.
• Also, a darker beer will make a darker loaf.
• Works great with Guinness!
• *You might also want to experiment with other beers, for different flavors and different degrees of richness.
• Obviously, the only ingredient in this recipe that will change the overall flavor is the beer.
• Enjoy!
• *We have also doubled the recipe, using 1 bottle of Guinness and 1 bottle of Bass, with 4 cups unbleached flour and 2 cup whole wheat flour; obviously this makes 2 loaves.