How to Make Irish Brown Soda Bread

Start with 2 cups of whole wheat flour.

Add 1 cup of bran and 1/4 cup of germ to the flour.

Mix in 1 cup of all-purpose flour to cut the weediness.

Add 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of table salt, 1.5 teaspoons of baking soda, and 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder.

Whisk the dry ingredients together.

Add 2 cups of buttermilk and stir until the flour absorbs the buttermilk, resulting in a rough craggy texture.

Turn the mixture out onto a board and shape it into a 6-inch round.

Cut a 5-inch cross in the top of the dough, about 1/2 inch deep.

Transfer the dough to an 8-inch cake pan.

Bake in an oven preheated to 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 to 45 minutes, rotating halfway through.

Check the internal temperature; it should be 185 degrees Fahrenheit.

Invert the bread onto a cooling rack, then reinvert it.

Let the bread cool for about an hour before slicing.

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