Traditional Irish Brown Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups coarse ground whole wheat flour
4 cups white flour
3 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon baking soda
3 -4 cups low-fat cultured buttermilk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 475F.
Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
Make a well in the center and add some buttermilk.
Work the mixture with your hand until the dough is soft and not too sticky.
On a floured surface, knead into a circular shape about three inches thick.
Bake for 20 minutes and then turn oven down to 400F; bake for another 20 minutes.
Bread should sound hollow when you tap on it when fully cooked.