Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 12 ounces root beer
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 350˚ F.
2. In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix well.
3. Add the eggs and garlic and mix. Add the root beer and cayenne. Mix all ingredients together well.
4. Pour the mixture into a greased 9 x 5-inch bread loaf pan.
5. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes. Let the loaf cool before removing from the pan.

Helpful hints

• Use less cayenne pepper if you don’t like the heat.
• Instead of using root beer and cayenne, try one of these substitutions: 12 ounces ginger ale and 1/3 cup fresh chopped rosemary leaves; or 12 ounces Orange Crush^® or Orange Sunkist^® soda with 1 tablespoon ground basil; or 12 ounces lemon lime soda with 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro.
• Root beer, ginger ale, orange soda and lemon lime soda generally do not have phosphorus additives. However, always check the ingredient list for phosphate additives.