Recipe: Wheaten Bread recipe

Ingredients

1 cup bread flour

2 3/4 cups whole wheat flour

1 1/4 teaspoons salt

1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons white sugar

1/4 cup margarine

2 cups buttermilk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon buttermilk

1 teaspoon white sugar

Method

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prepare a shallow baking pan with cooking spray.`
Sift together the bread flour, whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, and 2 teaspoons sugar in a bowl.
Cut the margarine into the flour mixture, rub until a crumb is achieved
Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in the oil and buttermilk.
Stir with a spatula until dry mixture is completely moistened.
Move the dough to a lightly-floured surface. Lightly knead the dough for no more than 1 minute.
Place the dough into the prepared pan; pat down and around to form a round loaf.
Cut a cross into the top of the loaf with your finger.
Brush the top with 1 tablespoon buttermilk; sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar over the top of the loaf.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C); rotate pan and bake another 30 minutes.
Allow loaf to cool on a wire rack before slicing.