Beer Bread

I started seeing tons of recipes for this "beer bread" online.  I chose the easiest one I could find and was quite suprised with how tasty it was.  Its semi-sweet, and really heavy (no yeast, so it doesn't rise).  We agreed it needs something else next time, so I researched some flavors you can do for beer bread and added them at the bottom.  We will do some sort of cheese in ours and maybe chives next time!  You can do this plain one if you plan on using the bread with a soup or something that it will get dipped in.  If you want it as a side bread to your meal I would suggest adding one of the "add-ins" at the bottom! 

Ingredients:
3 cups flour
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 (12 ounce) can or bottle of beer (I used a miller lite)
1/4 stick of butter

Directions:
*Preheat oven to 350*F

*Mix the flour, sugar and beer until well mixed.

*Pour it into an 8x8 or a 9x9 baking dish.

*Cook for 30 minutes.  Take bread out of the oven, rub the butter on the top and then place the bread back into the oven for 4-5 more minutes.

ADD INS:  (from Farmgirl Fare Blog)
Garlic & Herb:
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 minced garlic cloves (or 1 teaspoon garlic flakes)

Dill & Chive:
2 Tablespoons fresh or dried dill
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives

Rosemary & Feta:
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (about 4 ounces)

Italian:
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon oregano (
2 minced cloves of garlic
1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

Other Additions: Any dried or fresh herbs; 1/2 cup freshly grated asiago (or other hard cheese); 1/2 cup finely chopped onion, 1/2 cup chopped scallions; 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, 1/2 cup whole wheat flour or 1/2 cup oats in place of 1/2 cup of the all-purpose flour. Or practically anything else you can think of—just use your imagination.