Beer Chicken Wings

I haven't posted for awhile...out collecting/finding/trying new goodies to pass on to you. Here's a tasty treat and a new variation on chicken wings. Try it...you'll love 'em.




Ingredients:


2 cans beer
1 pkg (5lbs) frozen chicken wings...thawed
2 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup cayenne pepper sauce (adjust to your own taste)
1/4 cup (1 stick) butter, melted



Directions:


1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheets with foil and spray with non stick spray.

2. Set aside 1/3 cup of beer. Pour remaining beer into large shallow dish, add thawed wings, cover and marinate at least 4 hours in fridge, then drain wings.

3. Season wings with salt and pepper and place on baking sheets. Bake for 30 minutes, then turn wings and cook for 25 to 30 mins more, or until for 25-30 minutes more, or until crispy and no longer pink.

4. In large bowl, combine the cayenne pepper sauce, butter, and the reserved 1/3 cup beer...mix well . Add wings and toss until evenly coated...serve immediately.

Easy Beer Bread

Even if you've had bad luck baking bread in the past, you'll love the end result of this recipe. It's so easy to make, and of course, very impressive whenever you present 'home made' bread to your guests.

Ingredients:

3 cups self rising flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 (12 ounce bottle of beer) (can substitute non alcoholic beer)
1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
2. Stir together the flour, sugar, and the beer...and pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake for 45 minutes, then pour melted butter over top and bake an additional 10 minutes.