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Hargadon's Brown Soda Bread
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 4
From 'The Irish Pub Cookbook' by Margaret M. Johnson. Odlums or Howard's brand of coarse whole-wheat flour is recommended.
Ingredients:
3 cups coarse whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 large eggs
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Butter and flour a 9 by 5 by 3 inch loaf pan.
3. IN a large bowl, stir together the day ingredients.
4. Make a well in the center.
5. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and buttermilk.
6. With a wooden spoon, stir the egg mixture into the dry ingredients.
7. Spoon the dough into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula the had been dipped in water or buttermilk.
8. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean and the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
9. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
10. Turn the bread out onto the rack and let cool, right side up, for about 1 hour to make slicing easier.
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