Downey'S Soda Bread

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   Preheat oven to 425u00b0F with rack in middle.

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   Blend flours, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and butter in a large bowl with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. 3Stir in buttermilk and eggs until a smooth dough forms. Transfer to a lightly floured surface and divide into 3 pieces. Form each piece into a 16-inch-long log and arrange, evenly spaced, on a lightly floured baking sheet. Generously sprinkle with flour and cut 3 diagonal shallow slashes on each log with a very sharp knife.

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   Bake 30 minutes, then reduce oven to 375u00b0F and continue to bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

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   Transfer loaves to a rack to cool. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

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