Dom Deluises Beer Bread Food

BEER BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix dry ingredients and beer.
• Pour into a greased loaf pan.
• Pour melted butter over mixture.
• Bake 1 hour, remove from pan and cool for at least 15 minutes.
• UPDATED NOTES: This recipe makes a very hearty bread with a crunchy, buttery crust. If you prefer a softer crust (like a traditional bread) mix the butter into the batter instead of pouring it over the top.
• Sifting flour for bread recipes is a must-do. Most people just scoop the 1 cup measure in the flour canister and level it off. That compacts the flour and will turn your bread into a "hard biscuit" as some have described. That's because they aren't sifting their flour! If you do not have a sifter, use a spoon to spoon the flour into the 1 cup measure. Try it once the "correct" way and you will see an amazing difference in the end product.
• I have had many email from you kind folks about using non-alcoholic beverages instead of beer. That is fine to do but I highly recommend adding a packet of Dry Active Yeast or 2 teaspoons of Bread (Machine) Yeast so that you get a proper rise.
• The final result should be a thick, hearty and very tasteful bread, NOT A BRICK! ;).
• Thank you all for the incredibly nice comments and those of you who left a bad review - learn to sift sift SIFT! You will be amazed at the results you get.

DOM DELUISE'S BEER BREAD

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients and pour into a greased loaf pan. Do not overmix.
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 1 hour.

DOM DELUISE'S CHEESE AND ONION BREAD

Steps:

• Sauté onion in 2 tablespoons butter until tender.
• In a bowl, combine onions with egg, sour cream, and pepper. Mix well; set aside.
• In another bowl, mix flour and baking powder. Cut in 1/4 cup butter until crumbly and fine. Stir in half the cheese. Add milk to make a soft dough. Pat into a 9" pan.
• Spread sour cream mixture on top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and parsley.
• Bake at 425° for 25 minutes.
• Cut into squares and serve warm.

DOM DELUISE'S VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• In a large pan, gently heat the oil, add the garlic and onions. Saute for a few minutes.
• Then add the carrots and celery, potatoes, both kinds of tomatoes, pepper, oregano and basil; cover and simmer for 40 minutes or until the carrots and potatoes are just tender. (NOTE: Mine took about an hour).
• Then add mushrooms and peas and allow the stew to cook for 5 minutes more.