Beer Bread

I love bread!  Seriously, can never have enough warm bread topped with butter.  This recipe was too easy not to try.  And it turned out great!

1 can of beer (I used Busch Light because that's what we had on hand)
1/4 sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 cups sifted flour (if you don't have a sifter, just spoon the flour into the measuring cup so it's not packed)
1/2 c. melted butter (I used 1/4 cup and it was perfect for me)

Heat oven to 375.  Combine dry ingredients, add beer (I microwaved mine on defrost for about a minute just so it was about room temperature since it had come from the fridge) Mix just until all ingredients are wet.  Over mixing will result in tough bread.  Pour into greased loaf pan.  Pour melted butter over top.  Bake for one hour, until top is golden brown.  Let bread set about 15 minutes before removing from pan, cool for about 15 minutes outside of pan before serving.  YUM!

Tip: If you use a 1/2 cup of butter on top, I suggest putting a cookie sheet on the rack below to catch any overspill of the butter as it bakes.