You can peel it with a vegetable peeler, though getting the round part is a bit tricky--be careful not to peel your finger! If you can bake or roast it first, like NorthCap said, it comes right out o...

@timtheviking2 - In the past I've used a different recipe for beer bread which did not call for oil. I honestly forgot to include it out of habit, and I found the bread to be plenty moist without it....