Mini Walnut Soda Breads

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 cup buttermilk chilled
• 0.3 cup brown sugar dark packed ()
• 1 large eggs 
• 2 tablespoons mild-flavored molasses light ()
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour 
• 0.3 cup butter unsalted chilled cut into 1/2-inch pieces ()
• 1 cup walnuts toasted chopped
• 2 cups flour whole wheat

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• knife
• whisk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly flour large baking sheet.
2. Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend well.
3. Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.
4. Mix in toasted, chopped walnuts.
5. Whisk buttermilk, egg and molasses in small bowl to blend. Gradually add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring until medium-firm dough forms. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead until dough comes together, about 6 turns. Flatten dough into disk.
6. Cut into 6 wedges. Shape each wedge into ball.
7. Place on prepared sheet, spacing evenly apart. Flatten each to 3-inch round. Using sharp knife, cut shallow X in top of each round.
8. Bake breads until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
9. Transfer to rack.
10. Serve warm or at room temperature.