ROSEMARY AND PEPPER SODA BREAD

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp rosemary, crumbled
• 3/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 tbsp butter, melted

Directions

1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Combine first 8 ingredients (flour through pepper) in a bowl.
3. Whisk together buttermilk and 1/4 cup melted butter until blended.
4. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture and stir just until combined.
5. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough gently 10 times.
6. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a ball; place on prepared pan.
7. Flatten each ball into a 6 inch round. Brush tops and sides with 1 tbsp melted butter. Bake at 375ºF for 45 - 50 minutes or until golden brown and a cake tester inserted in centres comes out clean.
8. Cool loaves on racks.
9. Cut each loaf into 8 wedges.