Guinness Irish Brown Bread with Molasses
Our choice of bread to accompany Guinnness Beef Stew
Equipment
- 9x5 inch well buttered loaf pan
- 1 Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 3 cups Self-rising flour
- 1/2 cup Fine sugar Can use regular sugar
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/3 cup Unsulfured molasses
- 1 tbsp Unsalted butter, melted
- 12 ounces Guinness EXTRA Stout Must have carbonation
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the loaf pan.
- Shift together the flour, salt and sugar.3 cups Self-rising flour, 1/8 tsp Salt, 1/2 cup Fine sugar
- In a bowl, mix the butter and molasses. Add the Guinness.1 tbsp Unsalted butter, melted, 1/3 cup Unsulfured molasses
- Slowly add the liquid to the dry ingredients and fold them gently until combined. Do NOT OVERMIX, it will look rough, that is good, but avoid lumps. Feel free to use your hands if you wish.
- Spoon the batter into the loaf pan. Smooth out the top and level in the pan.
- Bake for approximately 50-60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. It will rise significantly
- Cool for ten minutes before turning onto a rack.
- Serve fresh, slathered with unsalted Irish butter.1 tbsp Unsalted butter, melted
Notes
- It is best fresh and still warm. If served with Beef Stew it is ideal slathered with Irish butter.
- It makes a great morning toast.
- The sweetness is mild, but many find it almost dessert-like. We found with butter the sweetness softened. Some people like it plain.
- Regular molasses can be used.
- Don't want to use alcohol? You can use buttermilk instead.
- If you don't have self-rising flour, you can substitute 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1 1/4 tsp baking powder, and 1/8 tsp of salt for each cup of self-rising flour.
- If you wish, you can sprinkle oats on top for texture before baking.
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