Beer Bread

AUTHOR
Eunice Scott
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
4 2
COOK TIME
50 mins
TOTAL TIME
50 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1
  • 7-10 Tbsp Ingredients for 1 loaf of bread:
  • 1 (330 ml) pale ale
  • 1⁄2 (21 g) Fresh yeast cubes
  • 3 TABLESPOONS liquid honey
  • 500 g + some wheat flour (Type 1050)
  • 250 g Rye flour (Type 1150)
  • 1 1⁄2 Tbsp Salt
  • baking paper

Directions

  1. 1

    Warm beer lukewarm, crumble yeast and dissolve in it with honey. Mix both flours and salt. Add the beer-yeast mixture and 175 ml lukewarm water and knead to a smooth dough.

  2. 2

    Cover and leave to rise for about 1 hour.

  3. 3

    Knead the dough on a floured work surface, form it into a round loaf and place it on a baking tray covered with baking paper. Make a circular incision on the surface about 3 cm from the edge, cover and leave to rise for another 30 minutes.

  4. 4

    Preheat oven (electric cooker: 220 °C/recirculating air: 200 °C/gas: see manufacturer). Bake beer bread for approx. 35 minutes.