Don’t have yeast? Don’t have time to knead and rise bread? No problem. Even though I have recently learnt to enjoy making traditional bread recipes, I still love making quick breads. Beer bread is a particular favourite. Although it bakes for quite a while, it only takes a few minutes to throw together. No kneading or rising time required.

Olive, Cheese and Herb Beer Bread

Vanessa Vermaak

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1

Course Baked Goods, Bread

Servings Loaf

Ingredients

3 Cups All-Purpose Flour
2 Tbsp Sugar
1 Tbsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Salt
1 Cup Grated Strong/Mature Cheddar
2 Tbsp Finely chopped chives
1 Clove of garlic
1 tsp Dried or fresh Herbs of your choice I use an Italian Herb Mix
½ Cup Chopped Olives Black or green
1 Bottle of Beer 330 – 340ml Bottle (any beer)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 180°C and grease a loaf tin with non-stick cooking spray
Prepare the ingredients (grate the cheese, chop the olives and chives, crush the garlic…) and set aside
Sieve or whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt
Mix all the other ingredients, excluding the beer, into the flour mixture until well dispersed
Pour the beer into the dry ingredients and mix well
Add the mixture to the loaf tin and bake for 50 – 55 minutes, until golden and a skewer or cake tester comes out clean
Allow to cool for around 10 minutes in the tin, then turn out onto a wire rack and allow to cool further for around 15 – 20 minutes before slicing