Italian Herbed Beer Bread

• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 tbsp Italian spices
• 12 oz room temp beer
• melted butter to brush over finished loaves

Quick and easy, makes one loaf. Mix dry ingredients in large bowl. Stir in beer to form a stiff dough. Turn dough into bread pan sprayed w/veg oil. Bake in 325 degree oven for 65 minutes. Makes a dense, sweetish bread that sticks to the ribs, and is actually kind of healthy! This bread freezes really well, so I usually double the ingredients and wrap one for freezing.
From Carole Manning, Utah, December 1996