Preheat oven to 230C Gas Mark 8. Lightly flour a baking sheet. Sift the plain flour, salt and
bicarbonate of soda into a bowl and stir in the brown flour. Mix together, then stir in the
buttermilk. Turn out onto a floured surface and
knead lightly. Shape the dough into a round. Place the loaf on the lightly floured
baking sheet and bake for about 60 minutes. Leave to cool wrapped in a tea towel. This bread can also be baked in a 900g/
2lb loaf tin dusted with flour.