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guinness quick bread

rwellhouse avatar
Recipe by
Robin Wellhouse
@rwellhouse
Eden, WY

This is an EASY, 4-ingredient (if you use self-rising flour), hearty, quick bread; made with Guinness Draught (or any other dark beer you have on hand.) Goes well with anything from main entrees to soups and stews. Enjoy!

yield 10 slices
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For guinness quick bread

  • 3 c
    self rising flour (sifted twice) or regular all purpose flour (sifted twice) note: measure after sifting
  • 3 tsp
    baking powder (omit if using self-rising flour)
  • 1 tsp
    salt (omit if using self-rising flour)
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 can
    or bottle (14.9 ounce) of guinness draught (or other dark beer)
  • 1/2 c
    melted, unsalted butter - divided (1/4 cup for the batter and 1/4 cupfor pouring over the top before baking)

How To Make guinness quick bread

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a large loaf pan (or 2 smaller ones) by spraying lightly with oil (like Pam Spray or Baker's Joy)
  • Ingredients
    2
    REMEMBER TO DOUBLE SIFT THE FLOUR – either the self-rising or AP flour. NOTE: measure after sifting
  • Dry ingredients mixed together with 1/2 the melted butter and the can/bottle of beer.
    3
    Mix the dry ingredients, 1/4 cup melted butter, and beer together. Pour into a prepared loaf pan
  • 4
    Pour the remaining 1/4 cup of melted butter over mixture; and then bake 1 hour.
  • If you cut it without cooling it down a bit, the slices tend to crumble.
    5
    Remove to a wire rack and let cool for a few minutes. Turn the loaf out and slice at least 1” pieces. Serve warm, with or without spreading on softened butter or honey. Enjoy!
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