Irish Brown Bread

INGREDIENTS2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup bulk oat bran
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk or 2% milk
1 tablespoon to 1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons melted butter or butter substitute

METHODPreheat the oven to 375 F and grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.Mix together the dry ingredients in a medium dish. Add the buttermilk, molasses and melted butter and mix well to form a stiff dough. Knead several times on a lightly floured board

Form into a ball and place onto the baking sheet. Cut an X into the top with a small knife. Bake in the middle of the oven for 35 minutes or until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack before serving.