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Preheat oven to
375
degrees F (190 degrees C) and place the rack in the center of the oven. Line
a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large
bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, oats, baking soda, and salt. Make a well in the
center of the flour mixture and add most of the buttermilk. Using your
hands, or a wooden spoon, mix (adding more buttermilk if necessary) until you
have a soft, moist dough.
Transfer to a lightly floured surface and
gently
knead the
dough into a 7 inch (18 cm) round that is about 1 inch (2.54 cm) thick. Place
the round on your prepared
baking sheet and then, with a sharp knife, cut a 1/4 inch deep "X" across the
top of the bread.
Bake
for about 40 - 50 minutes or until nicely browned and a toothpick inserted into
the center of the bread comes out clean. You can also test that is fully baked
by tapping the bottom of the bread -
it should sound hollow. Remove from oven. This bread is wonderful
when served warm with butter and jam. It also makes great toast.
Makes one seven
inch (18 cm) round soda bread.
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