Beer Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 can or bottle (12 ounces) witbier or light beer of your choice
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) melted butter, divided

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a bread loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Add in sugar, beer and 1/4 cup melted butter and mix well.
4. Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan.
5. Pour remaining 1/4 cup of melted butter over the top of the batter.
6. Bake for 1 hour.
7. Remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool for about 15 minutes.
8. Carefully remove the loaf from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely.

The original recipe for this simple, yet hearty bread can be found here.