Tasteful Tuesday - Beer Bread

After I had Addie, a friend of mine from church brought us a meal (the best thing after having a baby is not having to cook some nights!) with beer bread. 

I really like hearty, filling meals especially after babies and this went perfectly with the casserole and salad she brought.

*Not to worry if you don't like beer - my friend doesn't like it but she and her kids love this bread (but it's also good if you like beer too).

It's definitely not for the gluten conscious, but if a warm piece of bread with butter makes your dinner complete, this is something to try!  AND it's super fast - no waiting for it to rise - just mix and bake!

I made it last night with Chicken Cherry Pasta to take to my cousin who just had her baby.

I'm not sure where my friend got the recipe a few years ago, but here's what she sent me -

I used a Porter but any bottle of beer works and I'd go lighter if you're not a beer fan -

Egg wash (don't know why I took a picture of it) - 

Dry ingredients -

The beer poured into dry ingredients - 

The dough slapped on a floured surface - 

The dough after being kneaded (aren't you loving all these unnecessary pics?) - 

On the pan with the egg wash ready to bake at 375 - 

Doneski -serve warm with butter! 

Enjoy on a chilly fall/winter night and don't' forget the butter!