Last Updated on May 30, 2015 by Chef Mireille
So you want some bread and don’t have time to wait for the bread to rise – what to do?
Using beer in a quick bread method of preparation is a good substitute. Beer is also made with yeast, so you will get that tang that comes from fermentation. Although you can use any beer, I like to use Guinness. Although I find Guinness too bitter to drink as is, it’s bittersweet taste is perfect for bread.
Adding smoked cheese also adds to the fermentation flavor, so that you get a taste close to a sourdough bread.
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients:
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups Guinness beer
- 1 cup grated smoked Gouda
Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray a loaf pan with non stick spray.
In a large bowl, combine flour, salt and baking powder.
Add molasses, butter and beer. Mix until just combined. Add the cheese and mix until combined,
Transfer dough into prepared loaf pan. With your fingertips, push down dough to push it out so that it fills the loaf pan out to the edges.
Bake for 30 – 40 minutes, until it sounds hollow when tapped.
Toasted or not, it’s great either way.
Perfect with your morning coffee.
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Smoked Gouda in bread! Sounds great.
aha, looks yum Mir!! If only we get beer here in the stores!! 🙂
A great bread recipe and so innovative to use beer in bread.
Beer in bread sounds great. Bread turned out good.
Beer in bread thats really soomething i always want t give a try, will try my hands with it soon, else bread looks prefect.
It's turned out so moist and soft..
No resting period at all?..wow sounds just like the one I might want to make..
Never cooked / baked with the two main ingredients so not sure how it would taste.But the slices with that cup of coffee is for sure inviting….
I've seen so many breads with beer, but I've never tried it myself. Your guiness bread with smoked cheese looks perfect.
This is so new to me. Looks delicious
Great Harvest Bakery in St. Paul, MN had this bread for St. Pat’s Day and it tasted so delicious I decided to google the recipe. And here I am, taking it down for next St. Pat’s Day.
Likewise, on Father’s Day they will offer this bread again for those too timid to bake it, which I am NOT! 🙂
Thank you so much, Miss Schizo, for this opportunity to try something new from my own hands.
Glad I could be of help – belated St. Patty’s Day!