Irish oatmeal bread

这款面包是美国同事推荐的。试过后，觉得非常好吃，也健康。经常做了当早点吃。

Irish oatmeal bread with cheddar and pumpkin seeds
Makes 1 round loaf

3 ounces grated sharp cheddar, about 1 1/4 cups
3 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup steel-cut oats （没有steelcut oats, 用一般的oats也行）
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut in small pieces
2 tablespoons flax seeds
1 1/4 cups buttermilk plus 1 tablespoon for the top of the bread
Extra buttermilk to glaze the bread

1. Heat the oven to 425 F. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the grated cheese and 1 rounded teaspoon of the pumpkin seeds for the top of the bread.

2. Mix the whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, oats, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl. Add the butter pieces and rub them into the dry ingredients with the tips of your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in the remaining grated cheese, the remaining pumpkin seeds and all of the flax seeds into the dry ingredients.

3. Make a well in the center and pour in the buttermilk. Stir with a rubber spatula just until the mixture comes together; don’t overmix. Use the spatula to form the dough into a round piece as best as possible.

4. Turn the lump of dough onto the parchment lined baking sheet. Dust your hands with a little flour and pat it into a 7-inch round, flat shape. Use a sharp knife to cut a 1-inch deep cross on top of the dough. Prick the center of each of the four triangles created by the cross with the point of a paring knife.

5. Brush the top of the loaf with buttermilk. Sprinkle the reserved grated cheese and pumpkin seeds over the top.

6. Bake for 10 minutes, then decrease the heat to 400 degrees F. Bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the top is golden and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when you tap it. (Total baking time is 25 to 30 minutes.) Cool on a rack before slicing. The bread is best eaten on the same day it is baked, but it makes delicious toast for a day or two more.

凉后切成片，早晨放toaster里烤一下，很香。不妨试试看？