Brown Irish Soda Bread

Brown Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients:
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
leavening agents, baking soda
leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate
salt, table
milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Stir together flours, soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
Stir in buttermilk.
I use my hands at this point and get it into a shaggy ball, then knead it on the counter for a few minutes until it comes together.
Shape into an 8-inch round about an inch thick.
Place on a cookie sheet.
Use a sharp knife to cut a large cross into the bread, making sure not to cut the whole way through.
Bake for 45 minutes.
You will know its done when it makes a hollow sound when tapped on the bottom.
This is great warm with butter.
Its got a biscuit-y texture that is wonderful and a crunchy crust.