My friends and I hosted a party last weekend and we had some leftover pale ale on tap after the event. I took some pale ale home and decided to go on a culinary adventure on cooking with beer. I posted my question about cooking with pale ale on one of my favorite food blogs, The Kitchn, and the writer was kind enough to do some research and answer my question.

After going through all the recipes provided, I decided to make a loaf of beer bread. The procedures were extremely simple. I mixed the dry ingredients - flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt, with 12-oz. of beer first, then I stirred the mixture until a wet dough is formed. To make the bread, I poured the wet dough into a loaf pan and baked it in a 375-degree oven for 45 minutes, or until golden brown on the outside. This quick bread recipe is excellent because it does not require any special culinary tools; a big mixing bowl and wooden spoon (or spatula) will be just enough.

The wet dough.

45 minutes later…voila! A loaf of beer bread. I like the rough-looking exterior.

Hard and crispy on the outside, moist and soft inside.

Do you have any exotic bread recipes? and what have you cooked with beer?