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Irish Brown Bread
 
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In Ireland, this is the true soda bread - dark, not very sweet, and an everyday staple served with a tangy cheese, smoked salmon or some eggs. From The Onion Skin, March 2009. whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose white flour, toasted wheat germ, baking soda, salt, buttermilk or plain yogurt, molasses cvt
Ingredients:
3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup toasted wheat germ
1 (scant) tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups lowfat buttermilk or plain yogurt
2 tbsp molasses
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper. In a large bowl, stir together whole wheat flour, white flour, toasted wheat germ, baking soda and salt. Gently mix in the buttermilk (or yogurt) and molasses until a soft dough is formed. Knead very lightly.
3. Divide dough into 2 pieces: form into rounded flat loaves. Mark each loaf with an x and place on prepared baking sheets. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 40-45 minutes. Allow loaves to cool before slicing into six wedges each.
By RecipeOfHealth.com