Homemade Irish Soda Bread with Raisins (Brown Bread)

Sift together 3 cups of all-purpose flour and 1 cup of whole wheat flour.

Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of sea salt to the sifted flour and mix well.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add 1 cup of cold buttermilk and 1 egg.

Whisk the egg until combined with the buttermilk.

Add raisins to the mixture (or substitute with currants or caraway seeds).

Combine all ingredients using hands until no lumps remain.

Sprinkle flour on a clean surface and roll the dough onto it.

Shape the dough into a ball and transfer it to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Gently press down on the dough without flattening it too much.

Using a sharp chef knife, slice a cross in the center about three-quarters to one inch deep.

Sprinkle turbinado sugar on top if desired.

Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let cool before slicing.

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