Herbed Beer Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon dried italian herb seasoning (or 1 tsp each, oregano, basil & thyme)
• 12 ounces beer, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 3 tablespoons cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons soft butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

Recipe

• 1 in large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cheese and herbs.
• 2 mix well.
• 3 stir in the beer to produce a stiff batter.
• 4 preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• 5 grease a loaf pan with the shortening and sprinkle the cornmeal on the bottoms and sides of pan.
• 6 turn batter into the pan and bake for 60-65 minutes.
• 7 when done, brush the loaf with the butter or margarine and sprinkle with additional cornmeal if desired.
• 8 turn out of pan and cool on rack.