Mini Walnut Soda Breads
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped
- 1 cup chilled buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons mild-flavored (light) molasses
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Lightly flour large baking sheet.
- Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend well.
- Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Mix in toasted, chopped walnuts.
- Whisk buttermilk, egg and molasses in small bowl to blend.
- Gradually add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring until medium-firm dough forms.
- Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.
- Knead until dough comes together, about 6 turns.
- Flatten dough into disk.
- Cut into 6 wedges.
- Shape each wedge into ball.
- Place on prepared sheet, spacing evenly apart.
- Flatten each to 3-inch round.
- Using sharp knife, cut shallow X in top of each round.
- Bake breads until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
- Transfer to rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
whole wheat flour, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, butter, walnuts, chilled buttermilk, egg, mildflavored
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mini-walnut-soda-breads-102398 (may not work)