Guinness Brownies

Brownies:
1/4 c. vegetable oil
3/4 c. Guinness
2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. butter, melted and cooled
2 eggs
1 c. flour
2/3 c. Hershey's cocoa powder

Ganache:
5 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. Guinness
1/4 c. confectioners sugar 

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Grease a 9x9 baking pan, then line with parchment paper.

To make the brownies: Mix the oil, Guinness, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Add in the butter and mix. Add in the eggs and mix completely.

In a separate medium sized bowl, combine the flour and cocoa powder.

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Stir until just combined.

Spread evenly in the prepared pan.

Bake 35-38 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool.

To make the ganache: Add the chips, butter, and Guinness in a microwave safe bowl. Melt about 30 seconds. Whisk. Melt for another 10 seconds. Whisk until smooth.

Add in the confectioners sugar. Whisk again until completely mixed.

Pour and spread over brownies. Cut into bars.

Delicious. Guinness and chocolate is such a winning combination.

Here is a link to the recipe I used: http://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/2015/02/27/guinness-chocolate-brownies/

Honey Butter Beer Bread

2 c. flour

Before baking

1 c. bread flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
12 oz. beer (whatever kind you want)
3 Tbsp. honey
4 Tbsp. butter, melted

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Grease bread pan and set aside.

Just out of the oven!

In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add in the beer and honey, then stir to completely combine. Pour the batter evenly into greased pan. Pour the melted butter over the top of the batter. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the top is golden and the middle is baked through. Let cool a few minutes before slicing. Enjoy.

Here's a link to the recipe I used: http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2013/04/02/honey-beer-bread-recipe/