Title: Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients:

4 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups buttermilk

Directions:

Combine dry ingredients. Add buttermilk. Knead until consistent and smooth. Do not over-knead. (A mixer with dough-hook works well. Mix on low speed until flour is all mixed in). Pat doughball into a circle so that it's about 2 inches thick. With a knife, cut criss-cross across the top. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 30 minutes.

You may want to substitute flours (e.g. rye or oat) or add raisins to add variety to the recipe.