80--- Irish Brown Soda Bread

If you are looking for a quick homemade bread that is dense enough to handle being dipped into your Irish stew, this is your recipe!

Soda breads are quick and cheap to make. No yeast! No rise time! This version is for a brown bread with wheat flour and oats. Top your morning and give this a try!

Irish Brown Soda Bread
Serves 8

2 cups wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp rolled oats
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups buttermilk (or combine 1 cup and 3 Tbsp skim milk with 1 Tbsp white vinegar and allow to sit in refrigerator for one hour)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Form a well in the middle of dry ingredients and add buttermilk (or substitute). Stir mixture, slowly incorporating more flour mixture until a dough is formed. Knead in bowl briefly until a ball is formed (15 seconds should do it). Divide dough in half and roll into 2 round balls. Place balls on a lightly greased baking sheet. Using a sharp knife, scour and X into the top of each loaf. Bake for ~20-25 minutes, until loaves are golden brown. Slice into slices or quarters prior to serving.

Nutrition Info per one quarter of a loaf: 153 calories, 0.8 g fat, 6.5 g protein, 27 g carbohydrates, 4 g fiber