Beer for Dinner

Yield: 6 Servings

• 4 TB butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup Samuel Adams Cream Stout
• 4 TB cocoa powder
• Optional
• Whipped cream
• Chocolate sauce

Butter an 8-inch cake pan with 2 tablespoons of the butter and pre-heat the over to 350 degrees F.

Cream the remaining butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

Gradually beat in the egg and the egg yolk.

Sift the flour, baking soda and baking powder into a separate bowl.

Stir the Samuel Adams Cream Stout into the cocoa.

Alternately fold the flour and beer mixture into the butter and sugar mixture.

Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and bake for approximately 30-35 minutes, or until firm to the touch.

Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before turning the cake onto a wire rack.

Leave the cake to completely cool before slicing.

If you like, serve with whipped cream and chocolate sauce.

Thanks to Steve

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• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups room temperature beer
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Cream together the butter or margarine and the brown sugar. Cut in flour, baking soda and spice. Blend in beer slowly to form a soft dough.

Drop by teaspoonfuls and top with a walnut piece.

Bake 12-15 minutes at a 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven until lightly brown. Cool one minute on cookie sheet and remove to wire rack.

Thanks to Tina

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• 1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup brown ale beer (porter beer may be substituted)
• 1 cup mild molasses
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1 (9-inch) ready-to-use refrigerated pie crust (or frozen 9-inch pie shell, thawed)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In bowl of a food processor, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Pulse to mix. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Remove 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture and set aside.

In large bowl, beat egg until well blended. Add beer and molasses; stir until just combined. In small cup, dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Stir into molasses mixture; add crumb mixture from food processor bowl. Stir mixture until well blended.

Pour mixture into pie shell. Top with reserved 1/2 cup crumb mixture. Bake in oven 35 minutes, or until filling is puffed and just set, and crumb mixture is lightly golden. Cool completely.

Serves 8.

Nutrition Information, Per Serving: 410 calories; 12 g fat; 4.5 g saturated fat; 73 g carbohydrate

– National Beer Wholesaler’s Association and NWHerald.com

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