Irish Brown Bread

Ingredients

• 180 gms bread flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 165 gms whole wheat flour (about 1 1/4 cups)
• 75 gms rolled oats (about 1/2 c. for bread dough and 1/4 c. to sprinkle on top)
• 44 gms wheat germ
• 20 gms wheat bran
• 20 gms flaxseed meal
• 10 gms brown sugar (about 2 t.)
• 2-3 gms Morton kosher salt (about 1/2 t.)
• 5 gms baking soda (about 1 t.)
• 1 large egg
• 550 gms buttermilk (about 2 c.)
• 28 gms butter (melted)
• 70 gms pistachios (shelled)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 425° F. Butter an 8½" x 4½" loaf pan.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, oats, wheat germ and bran, flaxseed, brown sugar, salt and baking soda.

3. 3

   Stir the pistachios into the mixed dry ingredients.

4. 4

   In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, egg, and melted butter.

5. 5

   Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together. The batter will be wet and very sticky.

6. 6

   Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, spread it evenly, and sprinkle the batter with the reserved oats (about ¼ c.)

7. 7

   Bake the loaf in the preheated oven for about 35 mins. or so, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out cleanly.

8. 8

   Cool loaf on a rack before removing from the pan and slicing.