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[coffee drinker]

<h3>I saw this recipe in the Sunday USA Today magazine and decided to make it and share it with all of you. I could not believe the article when it said you could make this from start to finish in about 1 hour. It wasn't a lie. The bread while a little dense, was very good. I'm not good with typical yeast breads with all that kneading, so this is a keeper for me. </h3> <h3>Beer Bread Recipe</h3>

3½ cups all-purpose flour
3 Tbs. sugar
1 Tb. baking powder
1½ tsps. salt
12 ounces beer
1 egg, beaten

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add beer (no sips!) and stir with a fork until just combined. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead quickly to form a ball. Place bread on a baking sheet and confidently slit an X on top with a serrated or very sharp knife. Brush loaf with egg wash. Bake until golden brown, about 45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve.

YIELD: 12

Per serving: 163 calories, 32 g carbohydrates, 4 g protein, 1 g fat (0 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 1 g dietary fiber, 398 mg sodium