Irish Brown Bread

No kneading. No rising.

Yield: 2 loaves

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups stone ground whole wheat flour

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups natural bran

1 1/4 cups steel cut oats

4 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

4 teaspoons brown sugar

2 teaspoons sea salt

1/2 cup wheat germ

1 qt plus 1/2 cup buttermilk at room temperature

Add To

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

In a large bowl use a large spoon to mix all dry ingredients until well combined. Add buttermilk and stir until dry ingredients are evenly moist.

Divide dough equally between two greased loaf pans (approximately 9 or 10 inches x 5 inches).

Bake in middle of oven until golden and crusty, 50 minutes. Unmold and cool on a wire rack.

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