Recipe Ideas: BEER BREAD MIX

Use 150ml of any carbonated drink to make it. Serve the bread with soups and stews to make a hearty meal.

• Use cubed bread for party dips, or fry leftover cubes in seasoned herb butter to make tasty croutons.
• Use left-over bread to make bread and butter pudding.
• Garlic bread: sandwich the dough with garlic butter before baking.
• Add your favourite grated cheese and real ale. Spoon into muffin cases and bake to make cheese and ale scones.
• Add 1 tbsp sugar and create your own tea bread. Add lemon and sultanas, poppy seeds or chocolate chips.

RECIPES:

ORIGINAL BEER BREAD

QUICK IDEAS:

FOCACCIA: Use tonic water as the carbonated beverage, & stir through 1 tbsp of Tapenade with Smoked Garlic or Artichoke Pesto before baking.

GINGERBREAD: Add 1 tsp ground ginger, tbsp treacle or golden syrup & ginger beer.
CHOCOLATE ORANGE BREAD: Add choc chips, orange zest & fizzy orange.


SPICED CARAMEL APPLE CAKE
An autumnal star recipe - or try with seasonal berries for a twist on Summer Pudding
Makes 1lb loaf
1 packet My Secret Kitchen Plain Beer Bread Mix
150ml sparkling apple drink or cider
2 tbsp apple sauce or 1 apple, peeled & chopped
2 tbsp raisins
2 tsp My Secret Kitchen Vanilla Pudding Spices
1 tbsp My Secret Kitchen Maple Caramel Sauce

Preheat oven 175C (Gas Mark 3). Empty the Beer Bread Mix into a bowl and add the cinnamon, raisins and apple. Add the sparkling apple drink and mix quickly and thoroughly. Pour into a greased 1lb loaf tin and bake as directed. When warm from the oven, drizzle over the Maple Caramel Sauce.
You could also ‘plump’ the raisins in some rum before using or add a crumble topping to the top of the cake before baking for Apple Crumble Cake and serve warm with Maple Caramel custard!

JAMMY DOUGHNUT BUNS

Perfect for making with the kids on a rainy day. Allow to cool for as long as you can wait - they are so delicious warm!
Makes 6 large buns
1 packet My Secret Kitchen Plain Beer Bread Mix

150ml lemonade

3 tbsp caster sugar
6 tbsp strawberry jam

Preheat oven to 180C (Gas Mark 4) and place 6 paper cases in a large muffin pan. Add the Beer Bread Mix & 2 tbsp of the sugar into a bowl. Pour in the lemonade & quickly mix until combined. Divide half of the mixture between the 6 cases, make a dip in the centre of each and then spoon in 1 tbsp of jam into the centres. Cover each bun with the rest of the bread mix. Sprinkle the remaining sugar over the buns & bake for 15 mins.

WHOLEGRAIN BEER BREAD

QUICK IDEAS:

STILTON & WALNUT BREAD: Add 75g stilton and 50g walnuts
PIZZA BREAD: Make a pizza bread by adding pepperoni and sundried tomatoes into the mix before baking.
STOUTS & ALES: Try making the bread with a stout or strong ale for more robust flavours.


WHOLESOME BREAKFAST LOAF
Makes 1lb loaf
1 packet My Secret Kitchen Wholegrain Beer Bread Mix
1 tbsp My Secret Kitchen Fig Pudding Pickle
150 ml tonic water
50g sultanas
50g dried apricots, chopped
1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
1 tbsp sunflower seeds
1 tbsp sesame seeds
2 tbsp flaked almonds

Preheat oven to 175C (Gas Mark 3). Grease and line a 1lb loaf tin. In a small bowl, mix together the Fig Pudding pickle with the sultanas and apricots, leave to soak for 1 hour. In a large bowl, mix together the Beer Bread Mix with the seeds and almonds. Add the soaked sultanas and apricots to the dry ingredients and stir. Add the tonic water and quickly mix. Pour into the tin and bake for 40 mins. Gorgeous toasted and topped with more Fig Pudding Pickle as a wholesome and low fat breakfast – try adding a ripe banana for a nutritious boost!


NACHO CHILLI CHEESE BREAD
Great with a steaming bowl of home-made chilli!
Makes a 1lb loaf
1 packet My Secret Kitchen Wholegrain Beer Bread Mix
½ packet My Secret Kitchen Nacho Cheese Ball Mix
75g cheddar cheese, grated
150ml beer or fizzy beverage
Optional topping: made of tortilla crumbs, more grated cheese and jalapeno chillies (fresh or brined)

Preheat oven to 175C (Gas Mark 3). Mix the Nacho Cheese Ball Mix with the Beer Bread Mix and grated cheese in a large bowl. Add the beer or fizzy beverage and mix thoroughly. Put into a greased 1lb loaf pan and sprinkle with the tortilla crumbs, more grated cheese and jalapenos. Bake as directed.


JUMPING JACK PLOUGHMANS LOAF
Makes a 1lb loaf
1 packet My Secret Kitchen Wholegrain Beer Bread Mix
150ml tonic or sparkling water
1 tbsp My Secret Kitchen Jumping Jack Chilli Jam
75g strong cheddar, grated or chopped

Preheat oven to 175C (Gas Mark 3). Empty the Beer Bread Mix into a bowl and add the grated/chopped cheese. Stir in the Jumping Jack Chilli Jam throughout the mix and then add the tonic or sparkling water and quickly combine. Pour into a greased 1lb loaf tin and bake as directed.