Recipe: Amber Ale Cheese Bread

This delicious Gouda cheese bread utilizes the toasted and sweet caramel notes from Amber Ale to create a delicious addition to any meal. 

Ingredients

• 1 Bottle Bell's Amber Ale
• 3 cups flour
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 Tbsp. baking powder
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 12 oz. shredded Gouda
• 3 Tbsp. melted unsalted butter

In the Kitchen 

• In a large bowl, sift flour, salt and baking powder together. Add sugar and black pepper and stir until blended.
• Add minced garlic and combine thoroughly with dry mixture. Fold in 8 oz. of grated Gouda to the mixture.
• Add Bell's Amber Ale to the mixture, using either a wooden spoon or in a mixer with a dough hook on slow. Transfer dough into a nonstick or lined loaf pan, cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 25 minutes. 
• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. After resting, liberally brush on the melted butter and sprinkle with the remaining Gouda.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes (look for golden brown coloring on top or a hollow sound it tapping the underside of your loaf). 

Enjoy with a bottle of Bell's Amber Ale!