St Paddy's Day - Working Moms Recipe

Brown Soda Bread
Number of servings: 1 loaf
Pre to serve: 1 1/2 hr

Ingredients
Cooking spray
2 1/2 c whole-wheat flour
1/2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 c steel-cut oats
2 T brown sugar
1 T wheat germ
1 t baking soda
1 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
2 c low-fat buttermilk
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 F. Coat loaf pan with cooking spary. Line pan with parchment paper and coat the paper with cooking spray. Combine flours and the next 6 ingredients (through salt). In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk and egg; pour into flour and stir until just combined. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake 1 hour and 5 minutes or utnil a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Invert bread on a wire rack; cool completely. Remove parchment paper and slice.

Notes: Make together as a family. Older kids can measure (good math practice) and younger kids can stir.

Submitted: Mindy Brooks, from Cooking Light Magazine