Beer Bread

I just took beer bread out of the oven. Man, the house smells GOOD! I don't really drink beer but now I'm obsessed with it. Since I can taste it in the bread I'm thinking about experimenting with different beer & grain combinations. I would like to try an oatmeal beer or a coffee-flavored one and rye or oats. I will also play with other natural sweeteners like honey and maple syrup. Tonight it was whole wheat bread with Guinness Extra Stout. Next time I might substitute just a little whole wheat flour for some all-purpose. I'm all about the whole grains but it's kind of heavy.

3 cups whole wheat flour (or two cups of whole wheat and one of all-purpose) 2 tablespoons raw sugar (you could use regular sugar) 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 12 ounces beer

Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease your loaf pan and set aside. Sift all of your dry ingredients together and put in a mixing bowl. Add beer and combine. As it forms a dough, knead it with your hands. Place the dough in your loaf pan and press it in evenly (don't follow my example in the pictures!). Bake for 1 hour but check it before that.