Description
Adapted from the Odlum’s recipe for Guinness Brown Bread, this version shows off the deep flavors of the Brazilian stout Caracu, creating a dense, hearty and satisfying dark bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g/17oz. whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 25g/5 teaspoons rolled oats
- 60g/4 tablespoons demerara sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 50g/2oz. unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 400ml (a 350ml bottle, plus 1/4 cup) Caracu or other stout
- 75g/ 1/3 cup walnut pieces
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 190C/375F. Grease a large loaf pan.
- In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, oats, sugar and salt and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter with the molasses. Add the stout and stir well.
- Add the stout mixture to the mixture of dry ingredients mixing well. Stir in the walnut pieces.
- Pour batter into the loaf pan and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until the bread makes a hollow sound when thumped on the bottom.
- Remove from the pan, and let cool on a rack.
- once cool, keep bread wrapped for freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins