Irish Soda Bread with Buttermilk

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 0.75 cups rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1.5 tablespoons baking powder
• 0.75 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (191 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Mix flours, rolled oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix buttermilk and melted butter together in a small bowl.

3. 3

   Make a small well in the flour mixture and pour in the buttermilk-butter mixture. Stir together with a wooden spoon until well combined.

4. 4

   Turn the dough out on a generously floured surface and knead into a smooth, round loaf. Place on the cookie sheet and cut a shallow X into the top of the dough.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 1 hour. Carefully tap the bottom of the loaf; it should sound hollow. Cool on a baking rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing.