Irish Brown Bread (Soda Bread)

Total time: 60 minutes
     This is so easy, I make it often, especially in winter, to go with soup or just to have with a cup of tea on a cold wintry afternoon.

 Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups (6.4oz, 190gr) whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup (2.25oz, 70gr) white flour
• 2 heaping tbs oatmeal
• 2 heaping tbs bran flakes   substitute more oatmeal
• 2 tbs butter
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 heaping tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) plain or Greek yogurt
• 1 1/4 cup (10oz, 300ml) milk   measurements aren't precise, just equal 2 cups

 Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).  I use an 8.5"  (22cm) round baking pan with 2" (5cm) sides for this. 
• Butter the pan, then 'flour' it: put about 1 tbs flour in the pan and tilt the pan so that the flour covers all of the buttered area.  Any excess just tip into the sink. 
• Put all dry ingredients into a deep bowl. 
• Add the butter and cut in with a pastry cutter, fork or 2 knives until well blended. 
• Stir the yogurt and milk together, then stir the mixture into the flour and mix well. 
• Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 45 minutes. 
• Remove from oven and tip out of pan on to a wire rack and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. 
• Slice and serve or allow to cool completely. 

Note: I normally cut the loaf in half; we eat half and freeze half for later in the week. It keeps well for 3 days without freezing.