The Vicar'S Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
2 tsp. baking soda
3 Tbsp. wheat germ
2 c. all-purpose white flour
4 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. sour cream

Preparation

Blend together all dry ingredients.
Make a well in the middle and add milk and sour cream.
Blend until it holds together.
Knead in the bowl about 4 minutes.
Shape dough into a ball and then flatten it until it is about 3 inches high and slightly rounded on top.
Place loaf on greased cookie sheet.
Score a cross about 1/2-inch deep on top.
Lightly rub top of loaf with milk.
Bake for 45 minutes in preheated 400\u00b0 oven.
Flip loaf over onto its top and bake another 5 minutes.
Wrap in a damp dish towel and stand loaf on its side to cool.