Irish Brown Bread

• 6 ounces whole meal flour
• 6 ounces plain flour
• 1 1/2 ounces oat bran
• 1 1/2 ounces wheat germ
• 1 1/2 ounces pinhead oats
• 1 1/2 ounces brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 large egg
• 14 ounces buttermilk
• just a little oatmeal for sprinkling on the top bread (optional)

1. Preheat oven (400 F), or (200 C).
2. Grease (I use PAM) and flour a 2lb bread loaf/tin.
3. Put flours, bran, wheatgerm, pinhead oatmeal, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
4. Sift in baking powder and baking soda.
5. Mix thoroughly.
6. Mix egg in a separate bowl and add buttermilk.
7. Make a well in the center of dry ingredients and add buttermilk/egg mixture.
8. With one hand use your fingers (open and stiff) mix in a full circle, bringing the dough together. (It should be soft and sloppy).
9. Put dough in greased bread loaf/tin sprinkle with oatmeal.
10. Put in oven for about 1 hour, then remove bread from loaf and place BACK into the oven WITHOUT the tins. ( I just place it on a baking sheet). Bake for another 10-15 minutes until bread sounds hollow when you tap the bottom.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/irish-brown-bread-434179 (may not work)