• 4 Cups of Odlums coarse ground ( Stone Ground ) whole wheat flour
• 4 Cups of plain white bakers flour
• Three tea spoons of salt
• Two rounded teaspoons of baking soda
• 3 - 4 Cups of Low fat cultured buttermilk

Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add some buttermilk. Work the mixture with your hand till the dough is soft and not too sticky. On a floured board, turn out the dough and knead into a circular shape about three inches thick.

Place in a very hot pre heated oven (475 F) for 20 minutes and then turn down oven to 400F for another 20 minutes. Bread should sound hollow when you tap id on the back when fully cooked.

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