Beer Bread

Name: Beer Bread
Ingredients: 3/4 cup beer; 4 teaspoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon active dry yeast; 1 cup bread flour (or all purpose flour); 1/3 cup milk; 1 egg; 4 teaspoons olive oil; 2 cups bread flour (or all purpose flour); 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon active dry yeast or 1 teaspoon bread machine yeast

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup beer
4 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 cup bread flour (or all purpose flour)
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
4 teaspoons olive oil
2 cups bread flour (or all purpose flour)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon active dry yeast or 1 teaspoon bread machine yeast

Directions

1

For the starter: In a medium mixing bowl combine the beer and brown sugar.
2

Sprinkle the first teaspoon yeast over beer mixture; stir to dissolve.
3

Stir in the first bread flour.
4

Mix well.
5

Cover with plastic wrap; let stand at room temperature (75-85 deg) for 12 to 24 hours.
6

(Placed in oven with light on--electric, or pilot light--gas, also works well for this.) To finish the bread: Add the starter and the remaining ingredients to the machine according to the manufacturer's directions.
7

Select the basic white bread cycle.