Three Doors Down….Brew Ha Ha

O.k..I am so not doing this right..even Gayla told me I messed up…but she is so sweet that she told me I could just continue messing up..In fact, she was cyberpatting me on the head..”There, there”

If Gayla was from the south she would have finished with, “Bless your heart”. We, from the south, KNOW what that means.

But since I don;t have a clue..here it is..Let me introduce you to Brew Ha Ha. If are tired of the same old beer and want to know what else is available..you need to read there…If you like beer and you like reading about it..head over there…If you just like bloggers with a great sense of humor, by all means..head over there. It is well named.

And in honor of the whole beer thing, check this out:

Beer Gingerbread

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup Grandma’s molasses (unsulphured)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup dark imported beer
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup diced candied orange peel
• 1/4 c candied ginger
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Stir together the dry ingredients .
In a large bowl, cream the butter  with the sugar and molasses. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.  Now add the beer.

Beat the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Stir in the raisins, orange peel, candied ginger, and nuts. Turn the batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
Bake at 325 degrees F  for 40 minutes, or until done.

Transfer to a rack to cool.

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