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Whole Grain Soda Bread
Although rarely baked today in the traditional cast iron pot over an open hearth, soda bread is still the staff of life in Ireland. A plain whole wheat version appears at most meals, but the addition of raisins and caraway seeds makes it special
1 loaf - Serves 12
1 1/2 cups	all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups	whole wheat flour
1 cup	quick cooking oats, uncooked
1/4 cup	sugar
1 tbsp	baking powder
1 1/2 tsp	salt
1 tsp	baking soda
6 tbsp	butter
1 1/2 cups	golden raisins
2 tsp	caraway seeds
1 1/2 cups	buttermilk

-	Preheat oven to 350 F
-	In large bowl, mix all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda
-	With pastry blender or two knives used scissor fashion, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs

-	Stir in raisins and caraway seeds
-	Stir in buttermilk just until flour is moistened (dough will be sticky)
-	Grease cookie sheet

-	Turn dough onto well floured surface, with floured hands, knead 8 - 10 times to mix thoroughly ( Do not overmix, or bread will be tough)
-	Shape into ball, place on cookie sheet

-	Sprinkle ball lightly with all purpose flour
-	In center, cut a 4 inch cross, about 1/4 inch deep
-	Bake 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
-	Remove from cookie sheet
-	Cool on wire rack

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