Cheesy Jalapeno No-Knead Beer/Soda Bread

For better or worse, we were hit with another snow storm today, so I’ve been stuck inside cleaning. Now, I say “snow storm,” but because we live in the south it’s more like “an inch of snow was enough to shut down the entire city”. Either way I didn’t have much to do. I was struck with the desire to make something while waiting out the excitement of dumpling hot pot for dinner tonight, so I decided to try my hand (again) at baking bread. Until I figure out what went wrong last time, though, I’m not going to mess with yeast for a while. Thus, beer bread was the perfect answer. I actually made two loaves–this and a “regular” beer loaf (see image below), but this one was by far my favorite. 

This recipe makes about 7-9 slices, depending on how thick you cut it. 

Ingredients:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup minced pickled jalapeños
• 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
• 1 can (12oz) beer or soda
• 4 tbsp (about ½ stick) butter

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Grease edges and corners of 8×4 bread pan
3. Melt 4 tbsp butter in a small bowl and set aside.
4. In a medium-sized bowl, mix flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder until combined. Add cheese and jalapeños and mix until combined.
5. Add beer and stir with a large spatula or spoon until a wet, sticky dough forms.
6. Transfer dough to greased loaf tin and evenly spread so it covers all corners.
7. Pour melted butter over the dough in the pan. 
8. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a knife stuck in the dough comes out clean.
9. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan. Serve with butter and enjoy!

This recipe keeps for a week if covered in an air-tight container!

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Cheesy Jalapeño No-Knead Beer/Soda Bread

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour all-purpose
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup pickled jalapeños minced
• 1 cup colby jack cheese shredded
• 1 can beer or soda
• 4 tbsp butter

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Grease edges and corners of 8×4 bread pan
• Melt 4 tbsp butter in a small bowl and set aside.
• In a medium-sized bowl, mix flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder until combined. Add cheese and jalapeños and mix until combined.
• Add beer and stir with a large spatula or spoon until a wet, sticky dough forms.
• Transfer dough to greased loaf tin and evenly spread so it covers all corners.
• Pour melted butter over the dough in the pan.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a knife stuck in the dough comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan. Serve with butter and enjoy!