Thakalgund Cheese and Herb Beer Bread

Post date: Jan 18, 2015 3:26:3 PM

--By Bombulina Tastyspoon--

I have always been absolutely obsessed with the beer bread often served in the Halls of the Grey Mountains. The flavour, the texture and the fact that dwarves absolutely love it have made it into a personal favorite of mine. When the head cook of the Thakalgund Hall learned me the recipe, I started cooking it when I got home to Thorin's Hall and have in fact started making two loaves whenever I make it because I know that there will never be enough. I mean, who could say no to a thick slice of warm bread slathered in butter? No one! That’s who.

Of course you could make a simple beer bread which will be just scrumptious but when you add mature cheddar and a few tablespoons of fresh herbs, you take this bread to a new level. It’s the perfect side dish for any meat dish and goes incredibly well with almost any stew. It’s also really amazing toasted, topped with a soft egg and some hot sauce. Basically, you should just make this bread and eat it every which way you probably can.

Recipe type: Bread, Baking, Beer bread

Serves: 6

Ingredients

3 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 x 340ml beer of your choice

1.5 cups grated mature cheddar

3 tablespoons fresh herbs, chopped (I used parsley, thyme and basil)

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 170°c and grease a loaf tin well.

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt.

Add 1 cup of the cheese and herbs and mix well then pour in the beer and mix until just combined.

Transfer the dough to the prepared loaf tin then scatter over the remaining cheese and place in the oven.

Bake for 45-60 minutes until the bread sounds hollow when tapped.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 20-30 minutes before serving.