Irish Soda Bread

• 2 cups whole wheat bread flour
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1 egg

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flours, oats, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Grate the cold butter into the dry ingredients and blend by hand until the mixture resembles cornmeal.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and the egg. Using your hands, mix the wet and dry mixtures together until the dough can be formed into a ball.
4. Turn the dough out on to a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes until soft and elastic. Shape the dough into a round loaf, about 6 inches in diameter. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
5. Dust the top of the loaf with flour. Use a sharp knife to cut an "X" into the dough, about half the depth of the loaf and to within 1-inch of the edge. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes (see Cook's Note*).

*Cook's Note: The finished loaf should sound hollow when the bottom is tapped.