Irish Apple Beer Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350 F. Butter and flour two standard size loaf pans.
2. 2
   In a large bowl using an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, apple butter, beer and molasses and mix well.
3. 3
   In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Beat to combine.
4. 4
   Pour the batter evenly into the 2 prepared loaf pans. Bake for 60-70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
5. 5
   Cool in the loaf pans for 10 minutes before gently inverting the pans to release the loaves. Cool bread on a wire rack. Once completely cool, wrap well to store.
6. 6
   Makes 2 loaves.