1 c. lite premium beer
1 pkg. active dry yeast
3 to 3 1/4 c. flour
3 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 well beaten egg
2 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. wheat germ

Warm beer (110 to 115 degrees) and pour into large mixing bowl. Sprinkle yeast on top and let stand 3 to 5 minutes. Add half the flour along with the sugar, salt and beaten egg. Beat until smooth. Mix in butter with remaining flour and wheat germ. Add flour a little at a time, spreading dough through fingers to blend ingredients. Add flour until dough cleans bowl.

Turn out on lightly floured board, kneading 5 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic to touch. Cover and let rise in warm place. Until double in bulk. Punch down; shape into loaf and place in buttered 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan. Cover and let rise until double in bulk. Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on rack. Approximately 65 calories per slice.