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Whole-Wheat Soda Bread
This soda bread gets nutty flavor and hearty texture from a combination of whole-wheat flour and wheat bran, but also includes some all-purpose flour for structure. The dough comes together in a single bowl and without a mixer. Even the butter and buttermilk are used cold so there’s no need plan ahead. Baking in a cast-iron skillet develops a nice bottom crust, but a parchment-lined baking sheet works almost as well. (If using a baking sheet, you will need only 1 tablespoon melted butter to brush on the loaf after baking.) The bread is best the day it is baked, but leftovers will keep in an airtight container for up to three days. Slice and toast before serving.
Makes one
9-inch loaf
Don’t overwork the dough or the loaf will be tough and dense. Also, don’t slice the bread while warm. Allow it to cool completely for the best texture.
1 hour
20 minutes active, plus cooling
Ingredients
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85
grams (6 tablespoons) cold salted butter, cut into thin slices, plus 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
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210
grams (1½ cups) whole-wheat flour
Directions
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01Heat the oven to 375°F with a rack in the middle position. Brush the bottom and sides of a 10- or 12-inch cast-iron skillet with 14 grams (1 tablespoon) melted butter.