Traditional Brown Irish Soda Bread

"Odlums Flours" are a national brand in Ireland and for generations the recipes found on their packaging have been enjoyed. My Mother always made bread from an Odlums recipe and I have kept it the same....hope you enjoy. It goes great with stews and soups. I also like to serve it with smoked salmon, a combination you are bound to enjoy.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 3  cups whole wheat flour
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 15  g wheat germ (I put in 1/8th of a cup)
• 500  ml 2% buttermilk
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Sieve the Salt, Bread Soda and All purpose flour into a bowl. Mix in the Wholewheat flour and wheatgerm. Add enough milk to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until the mixture comes together. Place on a floured baking sheet forming into a round loaf (approx 10" diameter).
2. Place into a preheated oven (central position) and bake at 375 to 400 F for 40 to 45 minutes. When baked the bread will sound hollow when you tap it on the bottom. Cool on a baking rack or wrap in a dry tea towel to give a softer crust.
3. Enjoy.