Beer Bread With Basil & Parmigiano Cheese

I could easily live on bread and butter alone. It doesn’t even matter what kind of bread. I LOVE breads of all kinds. I love baking breads of all kinds too.

When I made my short ribs with winter vegetables Short Ribs with Root Vegetables, I also baked some bread to go with it. I made a quick bread with beer, basil and Parmigiano cheese. I am not a beer person at all, but I do cook with it on occasion.

This bread is similar to a biscuit, but it is a loaf bread instead. It was very light and moist and full of flavor. It is also very easy to make too.

Beer Bread with Basil & Parmigiano Cheese

This delicious, quick and easy bread only takes a few basic ingredients to make. I always use the dried buttermilk, that I mix with regular milk, when a recipe calls for buttermilk.

You can use any kind of beer. Neither Larry nor I are beer drinkers, but we usually have some on hand for guests. I just picked up the first beer I saw in the fridge. Changing the beers will give more variety to the bread as well, so every time you make it, it will have a slightly different flavor.

2 cups flour

3 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

1-2 tsp fresh basil, chiffonade or 1 tsp dried basil

black pepper to taste

1/2 cup grated or shredded Parmigiano cheese

1/4 cup olive oil

3/4 cup beer

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/4 cup buttermilk

Preheat the oven to 400*F or 200*C.

Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.

Combine the flour, salt, pepper, baking powder, basil and Parmigiano cheese together, and mix well. Make a well in the center of the mixture.

Combine the buttermilk, egg and olive oil together and mix well. Pour the egg mixture into the center of the well. Then add the beer as well. Start mixing from the inside out until all the ingredients are just mixed together. DO NOT overmix or the bread will be tough. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and evenly spread out in the pan.

Bake for about 45 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and firm to the touch. Allow the bread to cool for a few minutes before removing from the pan and slicing. This bread is best when served warm, smeared with butter.

Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.