Quick Whole Wheat and Molasses Bread

A good savory quick bread, excellent with cheese for a snack or lunch or as an accompaniment to a vegetable stew sort of meal. From Mark Bittman in the New York Times.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

•  oil or  butter, for greasing pan
• 1 2⁄3 cups buttermilk
• 2 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour (about 12 ounces)
• 1⁄2 cup cornmeal
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup molasses

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees.F.
2. Grease an 8-by-4-inch or 9-by 5-inch loaf pan, preferably nonstick.
3. Mix together dry ingredients.
4. Stir molasses into buttermilk.
5. Stir liquid into dry ingredients (just enough to combine) then pour into loaf pan.
6. Bake until firm and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
7. Cool on a rack for 15 minutes before removing from pan.