Yuengling Beer Bread

this past sunday i wanted an easy but fun recipe for a relaxing 

sunday of movies, cooking and watching football.

luckily a friend at work shared this one with me on friday before leaving for the weekend.

beer bread is always a crowd pleaser, even if the crowd is only three. 

1 yuengling

1 stick of butter

3 cups of self rising flour

1/2 cup cheese 

1/3 cup sugar

mix all ingredients (except the butter) until just combined 

pour batter into a loaf pan like this: 

melt the butter and pour on top of the dough.

i didnt take a picture of this because to me it became incredibly

unappetizing at that step in the process.

luckily after baking at 350 for one hour it looked like this:

deliciously golden brown and crispy on top.

 allow to cool, slice and enjoy.

if you cant tell i got a little impatient during the cooling process

and had to slice into it while still warm

(look closely and note the steam)

Apple Tarts, Pumpkin Bread, and Pomegranate Banana Muffins

when a dear friend bought her first house a few months ago,

she invited me over for a day of interior decorating talk good company.

and what better way to break in a new oven than a day of fall baking?

we chose fall recipes, went shopping and got to work.

first up was pumpkin bread with cream cheese filling

next up we made mini apple pies in tart tins.

line tins with store bought pie crust;

peel and dice apples and toss with sugar, cinnamon, 

brown sugar, nutmeg, and flour.

fill lined tins with flavored apples and bake.

we made some without tops

and some with tops

they turned out perfect golden brown

next we made banana pomegranate muffins

once again we did a little bake as you go experimenting

and i have very little "recipes" to go from.

what are your favorite fall treats?