Brown Soda Bread

Ingredients

• 4 cups whole wheat flour

• 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour

• 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 2 cups buttermilk (full fat)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400F

2. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl

3. Add buttermilk to make dough soft

4. Dust work surface with whole wheat flour

5. Place dough on surface and knead lightly until smooth

6. Form dough into a circle that is approx 1 1/2 inch thick

7. Take a knife and place a deep X across the whole piece of dough

8. Bake for about 45 minutes until brown and bread sounds hallow when tapped from bottom

9. Cool on a wire rack

Note: For a softer crust wrap the bread in a kitchen towel while cooling