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.
This looks so good! I've never tried making my own beer bread, but I think it is so yummy. And I love the flavors with the dill and mustard!
Okay, I've attempted to make beer bread, and it never turns out. But I want to try this because it sounds sooooo good
Be sure your beer isn't flat and your baking powder is still fresh. And don't over-mix it. The batter should go straight into the pan the moment it is completely moistened. Best of luck!
If there's no beer in heaven, I don't want to go. hahaha. This bread, however, belongs there.
The flavours look fantastic. I never thought of mustard, but hey, it's brilliant on pretzels!
Never mind dancing polka, I´ll take a few loaves of this bread! Love the twist with the dill and mustard!
With or without the German Ale, I love the sound of this bread. I bet it's delicious slathered with some butter!
Those herbs are great with the beer!
Love good beer quick bread! Great version!
Love this bread, delish!! Roll out the barrel and we'll have a barrel of fun!!
What a great song to choose! And your bread looks marvelous!
This might sound strange, but... I love to polka! And it's funny, polka dancing is basically the same thing as dancing Mexican duranguense! I love beer bread in any form, and yours sounds wonderful. I could use a slice or two right now.
This bread sounds incredible! I have to make this to go along with the beer brats were having tonight!
Yes, I can polka. It was brought up with it and have danced to many polkas in my youth. Not so much these days. Love the bread and the German dill and mustard flavors.
I don't polka, but I will for some of this bread. 😉
Looks delicious! Love the flavors of the dill and mustard with the beer!!