Maple Stout Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
2. 2
   In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt until well combined.
3. 3
   In a separate large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, beat together butter and brown sugar until well combined. Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add vanilla and stir.
4. 4
   In a separate large bowl, stir together stout beer, sour cream and 4 tablespoons maple syrup. Alternately stir flour and beer mixtures into the creamed butter mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
5. 5
   Bake loaf until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, about 45-50 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on a cooling rack.
6. 6
   In a small bowl, stir together remaining tablespoon of maple syrup, powdered sugar and milk to make a glaze (add more sugar or milk as necessary to achieve desired consistency). Carefully pour glaze evenly over the cooled bread. Let the glaze set up before slicing.
7. 7
   Adapted from Cooking Light Magazine.