Irish Brown Bread (Whole Wheat Soda Bread)

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   Preheat oven to 400F/200C.

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   In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients.

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   Fluff it up a bit with your hands or whisk to add some air.

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   Roughly mix in the buttermilk (or milk/yogurt mix) until the dough just comes together.

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   Without kneading too much (kneading will make the dough dense), form a dome-shaped dough and place on a greased baking pan (you can use wax paper, etc.

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   With a knife, cut a cross shape into the dough about 2/3 deep.

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   Bake at 400F/200C for 10 minutes.

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   Then lower temperature to 350F/180C and bake for another 15-20 minutes.

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    Lastly, turn the bread upside-down and bake for 5 more minutes.

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    Remove from oven and wrap in a tea towel or cloth to prevent the bread from becoming too hard.

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    Let cool a bit and dig in!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.