Irish Apple Beer Bread

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Butter and flour two standard size loaf pans.

In a large bowl using an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, apple butter, beer and molasses and mix well.

In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Beat to combine.

Pour the batter evenly into the 2 prepared loaf pans. Bake for 60-70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean.

Cool in the loaf pans for 10 minutes before gently inverting the pans to release the loaves. Cool bread on a wire rack. Once completely cool, wrap well to store.

Makes 2 loaves.