Soda Bread With Oats

This hearty bread is a version of soda bread, but it has oats added to it for nutrition and added taste. Serve warm with or without butter.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon baking powder, plus
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1  cup  oat bran
• 1 1⁄2 cups rolled oats
• 1 1⁄4 cups skim milk, plus
• 1 1⁄4 tablespoons lemon juice or 1 1⁄4 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1⁄4 cup  melted margarine
• 2  eggs, slightly beaten (or 4 tablespoons water + 4 tsp baking powder)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350* F.
2. Sift (or mix with electric mixer) flour, soda, salt, powder, sugar, bran in large bowl.
3. In separate bowl, mix milk, lemon juice, melted marjarine, and eggs or egg substitute.
4. Form well in the dry ingredients and add wet ingredients.
5. Mix until dough begins to form.
6. Kneed into ball either in bowl or on very lightly floured surface.
7. Place dough either in greased bread pan or on greased baking sheet.
8. Bake for 45- 60 minutes or until knife test comes out clean.