Thursday, January 24, 2013

Crockpot Beer Bread

I made this a few days ago.

start with 2C flour (self-rising is best but if you do not have it like I did not you can use all purpose and just add 1tsp baking powder and 1/2tsp salt)
12oz can of beer (I used Michalob Ultra Dragonfruit Peach...YUM, but any cheap beer will do)
1/2C sugar

Mix all ingredients.  If it is sticky keep adding flour.  It was a little runny so I kept adding flour until it was dough-like.  Put a sheet of wax paper in your crockpot covering the sides and bottom.  Place your dough in the center.  Bake on high for about 90 minutes depending on your crockpot.  I checked it with a knife to see if the center was cooked.

Let cool and enjoy.  The bread was amazing with the peach flavoring.  I ate some with just butter on it and others with peanut butter and nutella (or honey).  This is something I am going to make over a weekend and freeze so I always have it ready.




Sugar Cookies

I cannot remember the recipe I normally use so I just whipped this up.  I finally found my recipe book that I kept all the family recipes in so I will start trying them out over this year.  I just got a beater blade for my kitcheaid and it is awesome!!!

2 cups flour (I used all purpose so that is why I have the baking powder and salt below, omit both if you use self-rising)
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1 stick butter, room temp
1 egg
1 1/4 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine sugar and butter and then add the egg and vanilla, mix well. Add the baking powder and salt.  Lastly add flour, mix well.  Bake for apx 10 minutes until turns golden brown.


 I decided to roll them in sugar. :)