Happy Saint Patty's Day- Recipe for Beer Bread

March 17, 2009

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,
Sure it's like a morning spring.
In the lilt of Irish laughter,

You can hear the angels sing.
When Irish hearts are happy,
All the world seems bright and gay.
And when Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure, they steal your heart away.

In celebration of St. Patty's Day, if Irish Soda Bread (posted on Foodie Favorites on March 15) is not your thing, how about Beer Bread? Sure sounds Irish, right? It is super easy. Here you go.

Enjoy!
Foodie

Beer Bread
Ingredients:
3 cups self-rising flour
1- 12 oz. can of beer at room temperature
1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
1/2 stick of melted butter
crisco shortening to grease pan

For best results, use a glass bowl and a wooden spoon.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease loaf pan with shortening (such as crisco). Place flour in a bowl and add sugar and beer about 1/3 at a time. Mix well with wooden spoon. Texture will be thick and sticky, not smooth. Fold into greased pan. Cover raw dough with melted butter. Bake approximately 50 minutes.