Irish Mercedes' Guinness Bread Recipe

Name: Irish Mercedes' Guinness Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. dry yeast; 1/2 cup warm water; 1 tbsp. sugar; 1 bottle (6-1/3) Guinness stout beer; 2 tbsp. honey; 1 tbsp. margarine; butter; 1 tsp. caraway seeds; 2 tsp. salt; 1-1/2 cup whole wheat flour; 2-1/2 cup unsifted all purpose white flour; 1 tsp. powdered ginger; 1 tbsp. margarine; butter to brush bread after baking

Servings: persons

2 tbsp. dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 tbsp. sugar
1 bottle (6-1/3) Guinness stout beer
2 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. margarine
butter
1 tsp. caraway seeds
2 tsp. salt
1-1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2-1/2 cup unsifted all purpose white flour
1 tsp. powdered ginger
1 tbsp. margarine
butter to brush bread after baking

1
Preheat oven to 375 F. Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water and 1 Tablespoon of sugar; set aside for five minutes.
2
Heat stout, honey and margarine until warm.
3
Add stout mix to the dissolved yeast and stir into 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour.
4
Beat until smooth.
5
Stir in remaining flour, ginger and caraway seeds to make a soft dough.
6
Shape into a ball.
7
Knead on a floured board until smooth, about 3 minutes.
8
Form into a round loaf and with floured knife make a cross through center of the bread.
9
Place in a greased 8-inch round cake tin.
10
Cover with te towel and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
11
Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until done.
12
Remove from pan and brush with 1 Tablespoons butter.
13
Cool on rack.
14
The Irish Heritage Cookbook.....Mercedes McLoughlin & Marian McSpiritt

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tbsp. dry yeast, 1/2 cup warm water, 1 tbsp. sugar, 1 bottle (6-1/3) Guinness stout beer, and more.

Yes, Irish Mercedes' Guinness Bread falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Irish Mercedes' Guinness Bread

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