Not much can compare with the smell of freshly baked bread. Many housewives are afraid to undertake its preparation in their kitchen, considering this process difficult and time-consuming. In fact, there are simple homemade loaf recipes that do not take much time. Such simple ideas include bread on beer, the preparation of which does not take more than an hour.
Features of yeast-free baking
Proponents of a healthy lifestyle are increasingly focusing on food quality. Naturally, such a popular product as bread also has additional requirements. For example, industrial bakery uses dry thermophilic yeast, which is not always healthy. Therefore, a product prepared on the basis of natural starter cultures with honey, hops or flour is more useful. Such bread does not harm the intestinal microflora, it has a higher density, so the feeling of fullness comes faster.
In addition, by baking her home loaf, the hostess can always control the quality of products and their composition. You can add honey, nuts, various seeds and herbs to homemade bread. And each time a healthy product with a unique taste and aroma will be obtained.
Probably the most simple can be called a recipe for bread on beer. Thanks to the yeast contained in the hop, this loaf comes out lush and amazingly tasty.
Wholemeal bread
A slice of such fresh healthy bread will be great for homemade soup. And sandwiches with him will turn out to be satisfying and healthy.
For cooking you will need:
- whole grain flour - 180 g;
- wheat flour - 200 g;
- salt - half a teaspoon;
- sugar (cane is better) - 75 g;
- beer - 330 ml.
Mix together two kinds of flour, salt and sugar. Pour the beer slowly until a thick, soft dough is obtained. You need to knead it for several minutes, then the bread on the beer will be magnificent.
Grease the form with oil, put the dough in it and give it a shape. The top of the bread can be greased with butter.
Bake in an oven heated to 180 degrees for about 50 minutes. The readiness of the bread can be checked by a match - if it comes out dry, the product is ready.
Bread with Olives and Basil
It will take a little more time to prepare a loaf according to this recipe. However, the taste of the resulting bread on beer in the oven more than compensates for all the time.
For one loaf you will need:
- wheat flour - 480 g;
- sugar (can be replaced with honey) - 2 tablespoons;
- fresh basil - 50 g;
- pitted olives - 10 pcs.;
- baking powder - 15 g;
- dark beer - 330 ml.
Sift the flour thoroughly, mix with baking powder and sugar. Finely chopped washed and dried basil and olives, add to flour and mix.
Then pour beer there, mix everything with a spatula until a homogeneous dough is formed. If it turns out sticky, flour needs to be added.
Put the dough in the mold to a height of 2/3, it will rise and take up the entire volume. Lubricate with oil on top and bake for 35-45 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.
Readiness can be checked with a match or a wooden skewer.
Bread on beer according to this recipe is fragrant and dense, with a crispy crust. Piquants are added to it with slices of olives and the fresh smell of basil.
Tip: the more dense and aromatic the beer is, the tastier the finished product will be.
Dark bread lovers
Gourmets who prefer the rich taste of rye bread with caraway seeds or aromatic herbs will have to spend more time and effort on baking. Rye flour is heavier and coarser than wheat flour, so baking from it is prepared with the addition of yeast.
Rye flour has a fairly high acidity, and this is not always good for health. Therefore, experienced chefs recommend mixing it with wheat (from 15% to 25%).
It must be remembered that due to the low gluten content in rye flour, the dough does not need to be kneaded for a long time, it will still stick to your hands. Yes, and a lot of flour should not be added, delicious bread will turn out from sparse dough.
Given these features, it is better to bake rye bread on beer in a bread machine if there is a special rye bread mode. In this mode, at the beginning of baking, a low temperature is maintained so that the dough does not ferment.
Oatmeal rye bread
The unusual taste of this rye bread on beer, a little sweet thanks to honey, a little spicy thanks to beer. Having tried it once, you will want to bake it again and again.
The main ingredients:
- rye flour - 350 g;
- wheat flour - 150 g;
- fresh yeast - 30 g;
- honey - 2 tablespoons;
- light beer - 250 ml;
- water - 150 ml.
To sprinkle bread, you will need oatmeal (50 g), one tablespoon of rye flour and cane sugar and a little beer.
Mix all products in a large bowl. Dilute the yeast in warm water and add to the mixture. Knead the dough. Given the characteristics of rye flour, your hands can be moistened with vegetable oil, then the dough will not stick much.
Cover the bowl with the dough with a towel and leave for proofing. It will take 3-4 hours (the dough on rye flour rises for a long time). During this time, the volume should double.
Knead the dough well again, then roll it tightly into a ball. Prepare the coating by mixing beer, flour and sugar. Smear the bread on all sides with a silicone brush, and then sprinkle with oatmeal. Put the dough into the mold and leave it for about 2 hours until it starts to spring, if you press it with your finger.
To bake bread on beer in the oven, you need to heat it to 220 degrees and keep the form with the dough at an average level of about 25 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 200 and bake another 10-15 minutes. Often time depends on the features of the oven.
Cool the bread and enjoy its piquant taste.
Beer bread recipes in a bread maker
Thanks to the use of a bread machine, the process of kneading the dough can no longer bother the hostess. The main thing is to correctly measure all the necessary ingredients, and then everything will happen automatically.
Therefore, there are a huge number of recipes for making a home loaf in a bread maker; in a small article it will not even work out to list all the options. Let us dwell on a simple basic recipe for bread on beer in a bread machine, which can be cooked at least several times a week. The classic combination of malt and fragrant caraway seeds will surely appeal to everyone at home.
For bread with honey and caraway seeds you will need:
- wheat flour - 480 g;
- fresh yeast - 30 g;
- beer (preferably light) - 280 ml;
- honey - 2 tablespoons;
- salt to taste;
- caraway seeds - 2 teaspoons
- olive oil - 1 tablespoon.
Place all liquid ingredients in a bowl of a bread machine, mix, then add salt, caraway seeds, flour. Close the lid and set the mode to "Basic" with a medium crust.
Cool ready-made breads, cover it with a napkin, and then cut.
Lithuanian rye bread in a bread maker
Fans of dark rye dough will certainly enjoy this beer recipe. Thanks to the use of a bread machine, baking such a product will be quite simple. Of course, you can use the oven, but then the baking process will require a lot of effort.
For Lithuanian bread you will need:
- wheat flour - 380 g;
- rye flour - 250 g;
- dry yeast - 2.5 tablespoons;
- sugar - 1 tablespoon;
- chicken egg - 1 piece;
- kefir - 100 ml;
- dark beer - 200 ml;
- olive oil - 2 tablespoons;
- cocoa - 1 teaspoon;
- honey - 1 teaspoon;
- instant coffee - 0.5 teaspoon.
Pour beer into the bread maker bowl. Mix kefir and cocoa, add to beer. Then add all other liquid ingredients.
Sift flour and add to the bowl, pour in the same coffee and yeast. It must be ensured that dry yeast does not mix with liquid products.
If the bread maker has the rye bread mode, you can safely choose it. If not, you can choose "Simple bread" with a medium crust. The baking time will be approximately 3 hours.
If desired, the recipe for this delicious bread can be changed by adding caraway seeds, spicy herbs or malt.
Secrets of delicious homemade bread
There are some simple secrets of professional chefs, using which, it will certainly turn out to bake delicious bread on beer.
The amount of beer will depend on the quality of the flour. The dough should easily move away from the walls of the bowl without sticking to them.
To make the dough rise faster, cover it with a towel and leave it in a warm place.
All products should be at room temperature, even eggs and oil should be removed from the refrigerator in advance.
For a tasty crust, the risen dough can be greased with melted butter, buttermilk or milk. It is better to set the shape with the future loaf in the center of the oven, then the product will bake evenly.
Freshly baked bread needs to be removed from the mold and cooled on a wire rack. Do not rush, sometimes the cooling process takes several hours.
Although fresh bread can be eaten hot, it will be even tastier!