Irish Brown Bread

cookiedog's Note:

Growing up my mom was "forced" to always eat brown bread. I guess I'll be making this for my grandmother soon! Posting for ZWT 6 from Sunset Magazine.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 loaf

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cold butter or 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup regular oats or 1/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups plain nonfat yogurt
• milk

Directions:

1. In a bowl, mix all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture forms fine crumbs. Stir in whole-wheat flour and oats.
2. Add yogurt; stir gently. If mixture is too dry to hold together, stir in milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, just until dough holds together; it should not be sticky.
3. Turn dough onto a lightly floured board and knead gently 5 times to make a ball. Set on a lightly greased baking sheet. Pat into a 7-inch circle. With a floured knife, cut a large, deep X on top of loaf.
4. Bake in a 375° oven until well browned, about 40 minutes. Cool on a rack. Serve warm or cool.