Soda Bread
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading surface
- 3 cups whole-wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, baking soda, oats and salt.
- Pour in most of the buttermilk and mix well, adding more buttermilk, if needed, to form a soft dough.
- Turn out onto a floured surface and lightly knead into a shapeable dough.
- Avoid overworking the dough.
- Shape the dough into a round disk shaped loaf and cut a deep "X" in the top with a sharp knife.
- Put the dough on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 7 minutes at 425 degrees F. Lower the oven temperature to 375 degrees F and bake another 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove the bread from the oven to a cutting board.
- Cool slightly before cutting and enjoy warm!
flour, wholewheat flour, baking soda, rolled oats, kosher salt, buttermilk
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/soda-bread-recipe.html (may not work)