Ingredients
- Yellow cornmeal
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1/4 cup light molasses
- 2 tblsp veggie oil
- 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tblsp sugar
- 1 1/2 teas salt
- 1 teas baking soda
- 1 teas baking powder
- 1 cup raisins
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400. Lightly oil large baking sheet; sprinkle with cornmeal. Whisk buttermilk, molasses and oil in medium bowl. Stir in oats; set aside. Mix next 6 ingredients in large bowl. Make well in center. Add buttermilk mixture and raisins. Stir until dough comes together. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Lightly flour work surface. Scoop half of dough onto surface; knead gently just until no longer sticky, about 30 seconds. Shape into ball. Repeat with remaining dough. Place loaves on baking sheet. Spacing evenly. Using sharp knife, make 2 parallel slashes atop each loaf, about 3/4 inch deep.
Bake loaves 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 375. Bake until dark and crusty and loaves sound hollow when tapped on bottom, about 25 minutes.