Buttery Honey Bear Bread

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup bread flour*
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 bottle (12 ounce) your favorite beer
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly

FOR THE HONEY BUTTER:

  • ½ cup (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at soft room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS:

  1. To make the beer bread – preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray or butter. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together both kinds of flour, the sugar, baking powder and salt. Add in the honey and beer and mix until just combined. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Evenly pour the melted butter over the top of the batter.
  3. Transfer the pan to the oven and place a baking sheet on the lower rack to catch any butter that may drip from the pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean and the top is golden brown.
  4. To make the honey butter – in a small bowl add the butter. Add in the honey and salt. Mix until well combined. (This is the way I’ve been making this honey butter for a few years. Feel free to adjust the amount of honey and salt to your own taste.)

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