Beer Bread

• 2 cups self-raising flour
• 1 cup wholemeal self-rising flour
• 2 tablespoons packed soft brown sugar
• 60 g cold butter, diced
• 13 cup chopped mixed fresh parsley, and (optional)
• fresh chives (optional)
• 375 ml beer, at room temperature
• cheddar cheese, shavings to serve (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan forced.
2. Lightly grease a 20cm (base measurement) springform pan.
3. Place flour, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in a large mixing bowl.
4. Rub in butter using fingers until crumble.
5. Stir in herbs.
6. Pour in beer slowly (it will foam); mix lightly to make a soft dough (don't overmix).
7. Turn into prepared pan.
8. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.
9. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan; turn out onto a wire rack.
10. Serve bread warm or cold with cheese.

flour, wholemeal selfrising, brown sugar, cold butter, parsley, fresh chives, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beer-bread-256865 (may not work)