Irish Oatmeal Soda Bread

	A good oldfashioned Irish Oatmeal Bread. Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 35 minutes Servings: 2	Lor

Ingredients:

2-1/4 to 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 cup oldfashioned rolled oats plus 2-3 Tbsps. extra for sprinkling the top of bread
2 cups buttermilk
1 large egg, beaten lightly

Directions:

In a large bowl, sift together 2-1/4 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Stir in whole-wheat flour and 1 cup of oats.
Add buttermilk and egg and stir the mixture until it forms a dough. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead it, kneading in as much of the remaining 1/4 cup all-purpose flour as necessary, until it forms a manageable but sticky dough.
Halve the dough, and form the halves into round loaves.
Put them on a greased baking sheet.
Sprinkle the loaves lightly with the additional oats, dust them with flour, and bake them on the middle rack of a preheated 350°F. oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until they are lightly browned.
Let the loaves cool on a rack.
Makes two 7 inch loaves.