Irish Brown Bread

This is a very dense, hearty bread, great for soups! It's very close to what we ate at every meal when we vacationed in Ireland.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄4 cups whole wheat flour
• 3⁄4 cup quick oats
• 1⁄2 cup wheat germ
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1 3⁄4 cups buttermilk
• 2  tablespoons honey

Directions

1. Heat oven to 425°F Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix flours, oats, wheat germ, baking soda and salt.
2. Whisk together buttermilk and honey. Add to flour mixture; stir to combine until soft dough forms.
3. Turn dough out onto floured surface. Divide in half. Shape each half into a round loaf. Place loaves 3 inches apart onto prepared baking sheet; bake 10 minutes.
4. Reduce temperature to 400°F Continue baking 10 minutes longer or until bread sounds hollow when tapped. Let cool 15 minutes.