Bock Beer Bread

Name: Bock Beer Bread
Ingredients: 1 cup bock beer; 2 (3/4 ounce) packets dry yeast (Red Star active dry is good); 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 egg, beaten; 3 tablespoons butter, melted; 3 -4 cups flour (unbleached, if possible); 1/2 cup wheat germ

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 cup bock beer
2 (3/4 ounce) packets dry yeast (Red Star active dry is good)
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 -4 cups flour (unbleached, if possible)
1/2 cup wheat germ

Directions

1

Heat beer until lukewarm and pour into a warm, non-reactive bowl. Sprinkle yeast over and allow to dissolve. Add sugar, salt, and egg; stir to dissolve. Add butter.
2

Mix in half the flour. Add wheat germ, stirring. Add remaining flour, turn onto floured surface, and knead.
3

Place dough ball in warm, buttered bowl and cover with cloth; put in a warm, sheltered place. Let rise until double in bulk.
4

Butter the baking dish. I prefer a 2.5 quart round casserole because round bread just looks cool, but a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan works fine. Mold the dough into the dish, let it rise again. When dough reaches just over the top of the pan, preheat the oven to 375°F Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the bread sounds hollow when tapped on top.
5

Let bread cool a few minutes on counter, remove from pan and place on a wire rack to cool fully.
6

Slice and slather with butter. Enjoy.