Soda Bread

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons baking soda 
• 2 cups buttermilk 
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 0.5 cup rolled oats 
• 1 cup unbleached flour all-purpose plus more for kneading surface
• 3 cups flour whole-wheat

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• cutting board

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, baking soda, oats and salt.
4. Pour in most of the buttermilk and mix well, adding more buttermilk, if needed, to form a soft dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and lightly knead into a shapeable dough. Avoid overworking the dough. Shape the dough into a round disk shaped loaf and cut a deep "X" in the top with a sharp knife.
5. Put the dough on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 7 minutes at 425 degrees F. Lower the oven temperature to 375 degrees F and bake another 20 to 25 minutes.
6. Remove the bread from the oven to a cutting board. Cool slightly before cutting and enjoy warm!