Ingredients

250g wholemeal flour
200g plain white flour
1 tsp bread soda
1 tsp salt
350 ml buttermilk
5 tsp bicarbonate of soda

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 400F/200C/Gas 6.

2. Tip the flours, salt and bicarbonate of soda into a large mixing bowl and stir.

3.Make a well in the centre and pour in the buttermilk, mixing quickly with a large fork to form a soft dough. (Depending upon the absorbency of the flour, you may need to add a little milk if the dough seems too stiff but it should not be too wet or sticky.)

4. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly.

5. Form into a round and flatten the dough slightly before placing on a lightly floured baking sheet.

6. Cut a cross on the top and bake for about 30 minutes or until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack.

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All human dimensions need to be actively encouraged to participate creatively at all appropriate stages of the inquiry and learning process (e.g., as inquiry tools into subject matter, as evaluators of inquiry outcomes).

2. Integral education aims at the study and/or elaboration of holistic understandings, frameworks, theories, or visions. Whether disciplinary, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, or transdisciplinary, integral inquiry builds bridges across disciplines and searches for commonalities while honouring differences in its striving toward integrated understandings that counter the partial or fragmented current state of human knowledge.

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