Chili, Garlic and Chive Beer Bread.

I made this delicious beer bread as a mid week dinner treat last week, if you want a healthier version you can use soda water instead of beer. I used wholewheat flour but you can always use rye flour if you prefer. You could also mix up the herbs and spices, add nuts and seeds, or as I did sprinkle feta cheese on top before baking. 

Delicious served plain with butter or dipped in soup. YUM!

Ingredients : 

700ml Wholewheat Flour or Rye flour

15ml Baking Powder

2 Tablespoons Honey or Molases

Pinch Fine Salt

1 can/bottle Beer or Soda

1 Chili, Diced

3 Garlic Cloves, Crushed

1 Tablespoon Chives or Rosemary

Method:

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C. Place a bread loaf tin in the oven, before starting to bake the bread to get this nice and hot.

Mix the flour, baking powder, honey, chili, garlic, chives and salt together. Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and pour in the beer, cut this to incorporate.

Knead this well together. Take the hot tray out the oven, oil and dust it with flour. Scoop the bread out into the hot tray and bake for 30 minutes.