Molasses and Oat Soda Bread

• Yellow cornmeal
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1/4 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup raisins

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Lightly oil large baking sheet; sprinkle with cornmeal.
3. Whisk buttermilk, molasses and oil in medium bowl.
4. Stir in oats; set aside.
5. Mix next 6 ingredients in large bowl.
6. Make well in center.
7. Add buttermilk mixture and raisins.
8. Stir until dough comes together (it will be moist).
9. Let stand 5 minutes.
10. Lightly flour work surface.
11. Scoop half of dough onto surface; knead gently just until no longer sticky, about 30 seconds.
12. Shape into 4 1/2-inch-diameter ball.
13. Repeat with remaining dough.
14. Place loaves on baking sheet, spacing evenly.
15. Using sharp serrated knife, make 2 parallel slashes atop each loaf, about 3/4 inch deep.
16. Bake loaves 20 minutes.
17. Reduce heat to 375F.
18. Bake until dark and crusty and loaves sound hollow when tapped on bottom, about 25 minutes.
19. Transfer loaves to rack; cool completely.
20. (Can be made 8 hours ahead.)

yellow cornmeal, buttermilk, mildflavored, vegetable oil, oldfashioned oats, flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, raisins

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/molasses-and-oat-soda-bread-104075 (may not work)