Saturday, February 5, 2011

coriander beer quick loaf


i'm still too worried about baking bread with yeast in it thanks to this i love lucy episode so i found a quick loaf recipe in which the only yeast in it is beer. the recipe calls for caraway seeds but i hate the taste so i used coriander. i really liked the way that taste but next time i'd cut it down to 2-3 tsp instead of 4 tsp. i served the bread with the homemade fish chowder i made using the ultimate soup bible recipe book http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Soup-Bible-Anne-Sheasby/dp/0760774498. this time i think i used a little less potatoes so it wasn't as thick but it was still tasty. i also add two strips of bacon so give it a more smoky flavor. yumm!!

4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1-1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup butter
4 tsp caraway seeds
2 eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup beer
How to make it

In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.With pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in caraway seeds.
In separate bowl, beat together eggs, buttermilk and beer; add to flour mixture all at once, stirring with fork to make soft dough.
Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface; knead lightly about 10 times. Shape dough into oval to fit into greased 9 x 5 -inch (2L) loaf pan.
With serrated knife, cut shallow slash lengthwise down center.
Bake in center of 350*F (180*C) oven for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until golden brown and cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove from pan; let cool on rack.
Makes 1 loaf, 12 slices.

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