Soda Bread
Traditional and awesome! If the crust is to hard wrap your bread in a dampened tea cloth.
Dovetailing Tip: Make a double batch of this bread and have it day 3 with Spanish Chicken and Potato Roast.
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Ingredients:
| 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 |
Directions:
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!
Source: foodnetwork.com
