Beer Bread, Take 2

I have become slightly obsessed with this bread making.  Who knew it was so easy?  I used to only buy the packaged mixes and throw them in my bread machine.  It was easy but took forever.  And I was just too intimidated to try the whole "from scratch" thing with the yeast and the rising and the punching and the kneading.  It was just all too much.  But this baking with beer thing is working for me.  And my family keeps gobbling it up.  I try to change it up a little each time just for experimental purposes.  So, this time I used a recipe from the Shiner website. It is close to my original except it adds an egg and salt and of course I decided to throw in some sharp cheddar cheese.  Very yummy.  I think I liked the addition of the egg because it made the bread a little fluffier.  But, it is totally not necessary because my original recipe from my last post was yummy, too.

Here's what I started with (all at room temperature).

It looks rough in the pan but all of those bumps turn into yummy crispy bits.

It is near impossible for me to wait the suggested cooling time.

So I usually don't!  I just dump it out of the pan and start slicing.

Here is the recipe...to which I added a handful of shredded sharp cheddar cheese after I added the egg and beer and I still poured the melted butter over the top before baking like in the last recipe.  I also only baked it for 45 minutes.  I guess my oven is speedy, quick.

Shiner Beer Bread

3 c. self-rising flour

2 T. sugar

1 t. salt
1 egg, beaten

1 12-oz. Shiner beer (room temperature)

1/2 c shredded sharp cheddar

3 T butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, sugar and salt; add beaten egg and Shiner beer. Add cheese.  Beat about 17 strokes. (Do not overbeat). Pour into greased 5-1/2 x 9-1/2″ bread pan. Pour melted butter over top.  Bake about one hour, or until done. Cool to slice. Makes one loaf.

Original recipe from Shiner is in black with my additions in red.  Feel free to try either version.

Now I must decide how I am going to change it up for next time.  If you have any yummy suggestions, please do share!