German Style Mustard Dill Beer Bread
Mustard and dill evoke classic German flavors in this quick beer bread that is great with stews and pairs incredibly well with ham.
Do you polka?
I didn't. Until I married into a Polish family.
Granted, we're not the most stellar on the polka floor, but we can at least hold the beat... most of the time.
What does polka have to do with today's #SundaySupper?
Very good question.
"In Heaven There Is No Beer"
For today, we've been challenged to come up with dishes inspired by music. And the song that inspired us this week was the German polka "In Heaven There Is No Beer".
Sure, might be a bit irreverent. But it does have a really good polka beat. And, how can a song like this not make you smile?
If you've never heard it, these guys do a pretty good rendition. (No, we're not associated with them in any way. Although, it would be really cool to know a polka band.)
German flavors meet beer bread
For the bread, we went with some classic German flavors: mustard and dill. And, even though we cringed as we used a Missouri-brewed ale in a German inspired bread (since we were running low on German Weiss), the hopsy flavors and brightness of the beer evoke the feel of a German white in this flavorful bread that would make a pretty killer ham sandwich.
Mustard Dill Beer Bread
Ingredients
- 2 c unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 c white whole wheat flour* (or all purpose flour)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped (or 2 teaspoon dried)
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon mustard (your favorite version)
- 12 oz Ale-style beer
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- In a large bowl mix flours, baking powder, dill, sugar, and salt.
- Add mustard and beer and mix until just combined.
- Pour batter immediately into a greased 8 inch loaf pan.
- Bake 45 min, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 min before removing bread from the pan to cool completely on a wire rack.
Sarah founded Curious in 2010 as a way to save her recipe creations and share culinary experiences. Her love for cultural cuisines was instilled early by her French Canadian Grandmother. Her experience in the kitchen and in recipe development comes from over 10 years working in professional kitchens. She has traveled extensively and enjoys bringing the flavors of her travels back to create easy-to-make recipes.
Mustard and bread should not go together 🏠
To each their own!
Oh man...this sounds like a wonderful bread! I love mustard, so this is right up my alley!
I haven't made beer bread in forever--when I was in high school, I used to make it all the time, mostly because I could sneak a little beer while baking! I can't wait to try this, though, it sounds amazing.
I love to polka! And I'd love a slice of your savory bread =)
I love beer bread because of how easy it is to make. Your addition of mustard and dill sounds delicious!
I'm very familiar with the song and beer bread. Oh and beer in general. I'm trying this recipe.
What?! No beer in heaven? Now in my version of heaven 😉 I love beer flavoured breads and this must taste killer with the mustard and dill. That's a mighty good looking loaf of carbliciousness there!