Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. brown flour
2 c. white flour
1 Tbsp. wheat germ
1 Tbsp. bran
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. sugar
pinch of salt
2 to 2 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 egg (if desired)
2 oz. margarine

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Sieve flour, baking powder and soda in a bowl.
Add wheat germ and bran, sugar and salt and mix all together.
Crumb in margarine or butter.
Make a well in the center of bowl and pour in buttermilk (and beaten egg); mix well, until mixture is one large piece of dough.
Sometimes extra buttermilk may be needed.
Turn onto greased tin.
Press down until required shape is obtained.
Make a cross on dough with a knife and brush top with a little milk.
Bake for 45 minutes. Test with a skewer.