Beer Batter Bread

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 12 ounces beer at room temperature
• 3 cups flour 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 3 tablespoons sugar 
• 0.3 cup butter unsalted melted

Equipment

• oven
• mixing bowl
• loaf pan
• skewers

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients.
2. Add the beer all at once, mixing as little as possible; the batter should be lumpy.
3. Pour the batter into a 9-x-5-x-3-inch loaf pan and brush with the melted butter.
4. Bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Turn out onto a rack to cool.
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