Rustic German Farmer's Bread
Made with Soda
(Kartoffelsuppe mit Speck)

1 gallon soup pot or Dutch oven

ingredients:
1 cup White Flour
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 cup Rye Flour
1 and 1/2 cup Buttermilk*
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 / 4 cup Molasses
1 tablespoon Caraway Seeds (optional)

*You can substitute 1 / 2 cup yogurt and 1 cup milk for the buttermilk.

Directions:

Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F

Mix the flours in a bowl together and make a well in the center.

Add the remainder of the ingredients and mix well until you have a nice dough that is not sticky.
If it is still too moist add a table spoon or 2 of white flour. form into a nice ball. Do not over knead it, just enough to come together.

Lightly oil a Dutch oven and or large Soup pot and place dough in the center.

If you want you can lightly oil the top or brush it with beaten egg and sprinkle caraway seeds,
flaky salt or both.

Cut an x or some lines in the top with a wet or floured sharp knife.

Poke about 10 holes in it with a skewer.

Bake for 1 hour.

It is done when the bottom is crusty.

Turn out of dish and cool on rack.

Wait a good 45 min to an hour before you cut into it.