Irish Whole-Grain Soda Bread (Lacto)

Recipe Ingredients

3 cups	187g / 6.6oz	Whole wheat flour
		Preferably stone ground
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	All-purpose flour - plus
		Extra for working dough
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Salt
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Baking soda
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Old fashioned rolled oats
2 cups	474ml	Buttermilk
2 tablespoons	30ml	Dark molasses or black
		Treacle

Recipe Instructions

This version, flavored with old-fashioned rolled oats and dark molasses, is similar to the soda bread served at Ballymaloe House in County Cork, Ireland. Bake the bread early in the day and reheat it just before the guests arrive.

Thoroughly combine ww and all-purpose flours, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Stir in oats and make well in center.

Combine buttermilk and molasses in separate bowl. Pour mixture into flour well and gradually work into flour with fingers or spoon.

Knead dough lightly 3 or 4 times on floured surface and divide in half. Shape into 2 round loaves, each about 5-inch in diameter. With sharp knife, score loaves with cross slash, cutting 1 inch deep.

Place loaves on ungreased baking sheet and bake at 42515 minutes, then reduce heat and continue to bake 25 to 30 minutes longer or until loaves are brown on top and sound hollow when tapped on bottom. Cool at least 5 minutes on cooling rack. Loaves can be baked several hours ahead and reheated in low oven. Cut into thick or thin wedges. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes 2 loaves, 8 servings each. Each serving contains: 140 calories; 257 mg sodium; 1 mg cholesterol; 1 gram fat; 28 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams protein; 0.55 grams fiber.

Source:
This recipe was in our paper today, perhaps something can be substituted for the buttermilk

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