Irish Brown Bread

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees w/ Dutch oven

Step 2

Mix treacle and buttermilk together

Step 3

Mix together dry ingredients and set aside.

Step 4

Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix together until incorporated. If there is too much liquid, let sit for a few minutes until the oatmeal absorbs some of the moisture.

Step 5

Turn brown bread mix onto a floured surface and add flour until dough is no longer sticky and can be easily handled.

Step 6

Shape into a flat ball, or disc and place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Press some oatmeal into the top of dough if desired. Cut a cross into the bread and poke each of the four sections to let the fairies out.

Step 7

Bake for 30 minutes at 425 covered in the Dutch oven, then reduce heat to 400 and bake for another 15-25 minutes, or until the dough sounds hollow when you knock on the top. The baking time will vary based on the shape of your loaf (more time for a rounder shape; less time for more disc-shaped).