Irish Beer Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces (1 stick)
1 large egg, beaten
1 1/2 cups beer (one 12-ounce bottle)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F
Prepare two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans by lightly greasing.
In large bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until completely blended inches Mix in the egg and beer all at once until a stiff dough is formed. If mixing by hand, turn out onto a floured board and knead until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
Divide the dough in half. Shape each into a round loaf; place each loaf into a prepared pan. Press down to flatten until each is about 7 inches in diameter. Using a sharp knife, slash a deep cross in the top of each loaf, making the cuts 1/2 inch deep and about 5 inches long.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean and dry.