MRS. GREANEY'S BROWN BREAD

MRS. GREANEY'S BROWN BREAD
Be warned: We all know that pitfalls abound whenever you bake from old family recipes. Here is Pat Greaney's, just as she gave it. Pinhead, or Irish oatmeal, can be found on the Internet. You also could try to substitute American oatmeal. Good luck. You can direct any questions to Greaney at hightide@iol.ie.
11/2 pounds of whole-wheat flour
1/2 pound plain white flour
8 ounces wheat germ
1 tablespoon pinhead oatmeal
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons bicarbonate soda
1 pint buttermilk
1 pint water
Mix all ingredients together, divide into three 2-pound loaf tins and bake at 200 degrees Celsius (about 390 degrees Fahrenheit), for 1 hour.
MRS. DONAHUE'S BROWN BREAD
8 ounces brown whole-meal flour
6 ounces rising white flour
3 ounces wheat bran
1 ounce oat bran
2 ounces margarine
2 teaspoons of baking powder (the raising agent)
Buttermilk to bind all together
Ensure that the mixture is moist.
Bake at 180 degrees Celsius (about 350 degrees Fahrenheit) for approximately 45 minutes.