Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. oatmeal
1/3 c. rye flour
2 2/3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. buttermilk

Preparation

Grind the oatmeal in a food processor or blender until it is as fine as cornmeal.
Sift with the rye, wheat, soda and salt into a large bowl.
Stir in 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, mix quickly.
Shape the dough into 2 rounds.
Place into two 8-inch greased cake pans. Slash deep X across the tops, pour 1 tablespoon buttermilk into center of each cake.
Bake 5 minutes in preheated 450\u00b0 oven. Reduce heat to 375\u00b0, continue baking for 30 minutes or until tops are lightly browned and bottoms are well browned.
Cool on rack.