Dry Rub for Beef
This recipe makes enough rub for a small roast adjust according by doubling or tripling mixture as needed.
1 tsp Salt
3 tsp Brown Sugar
1 tsp Black Pepper, corns
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper, powder
1 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Cumin, powder
1 tsp Garlic, powder
1 tsp Onion, powder
1 tsp Oregano, dried
1 tsp Thyme, dried
Crush black pepper with mortar and pestle. Add oregano & thyme and crush. Add remaining ingredients and continue to work until mixture has a fine consistency. Rub evenly on meat and cover with plastic wrap. Let meat sit for a few hours, preferably overnight.
Be sure and check these other Dry Rubs:
Dry Rub Recipe for Chicken
Dry Rub Recipe for Pork
Beer Batter Bread
This bread recipe is about as easy as they come. The bubbles in the beer give this bread a nice lift. This bread could be used as a subsitute for biscuits. Slice the bread into thick pieces and cover with sausage gravy for a hearty filling breakfast.
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 bottle (12 ounces) beer, at room temperature
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
In a mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients. Add about three quarters of the beer, mixing as little as possible, the batter should be lumpy. Add more beer if needed.
Pour the batter into two small loaf pans, (See photos). Brush with the melted butter. Bake on a rack in a 12″ Dutch Oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Using 10 coals on the bottom and 16 coals on top. To check for doneness insert a skewer or toothpick, it should come out clean. Move bread to a rack to cool.
Having bread in camp for sopping up gravy or just to eat with a pat of butter is a hit on any camping trip.