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Jonathan at 03:22, 12 February 2007

2007-02-12T03:22:20Z

Jonathan at 01:00, 6 February 2007

2007-02-06T01:00:15Z

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Submitted by [[:Category:Jonathan's Recipes|Jonathan]]
[[Category:Jonathan's Recipes]][[category:Bread]][[category:Baking]][[category:Irish]]

Normally, Irish soda breads tend to be a bit dry, but this recipe uses wheat germ and bran to make an extremely moist, rich, almost buttery-tasting bread, densely textured and flavourful, with more than a little fiber. It's a perfect foil for thinly sliced smoked salmon, but there's nothing wimpy here. This hearty, dark bread is just right for manly bakers.

Makes 2 loaves

==Ingredients==

*2 cups all-purpose white flour, plus extra for kneading
*2 cups stone-ground whole wheat flour
*3/4 cup wheat germ
*1/4 cup wheat bran
*1 tablespoon baking powder
*2 teaspoons salt
*1 teaspoon baking soda
*2 large eggs, beaten
*2 cups buttermilk

==Method==

*Preheat the oven to 375*F. Mix together the 2 cups white flour, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, wheat bran, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Beat together the eggs and buttermilk in a small bowl.

*Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Pour the egg and buttermilk mixture into the well all at once, and mix well with a wooden spoon till a soft dough forms.

*Sprinkle 1/4 cup flour onto a clean counter top and scrape all the dough out onto the floured surface. Coat your clean hands with flour and knead the dough for about 2 minutes, until it is smooth. With a dough scraper or knife, divide the dough in half, and form each half into a slightly flattened ball. Place the 2 rounds of dough on a floured baking sheet and slash a right-angle cross about 1/2 inch deep into the top of each with a lame, knife, or razor blade.

*Place the loaves on the middle rack of the oven and bake 35 to 40 minutes, until the loaves are deep brown.

*Remove from the oven and cool the loaves on a wire rack for at least half an hour. Don't cut the bread till it cools, otherwise the steam will escape and dry it out. The bread is great with a liberal coating of butter.

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