The original recipe called for sour cream, but I often have leftover plain yogurt around and have found that it works just as well. I haven't tried buttermilk yet, but I've found that it's generally a good substitute. The sultanas and caraway seeds are more authentic, but dried currants or cranberries are tasty. Even plain, this is a good bread.
This bread is a great introduction to baking beyond chocolate chip cookies. I worked with at-risk pre-schoolers this last year and made this bread as a work-time activity. The three most behind kids in the class were my helpers, and they loved making it. Even with quite a bit of flour lost due to the flinging of mixing spoons, the bread tasted great.

Ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat flour 8 oz. sour cream or plain yogurt
2 1/2 cups AP flour 3/4 cup skim or lowfat milk
1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal 2 Tb. honey
1 tsp. baking powder 1 Tb. white sugar
1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 cup melted butter
1 tsp. salt 1/4-1/3 cup sultanas (golden raisins)
2 Tb. caraway seeds
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees, remembering to place in your baking stone. Otherwise, butter two loaf pans. Mix together the flours, oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

2. Mix the sour cream or yogurt, milk, honey, and sugar in a medium bowl.

3. Add the milk mixture to the flours and stir until just blended. Stir in the butter. The dough will be sticky.



6. Bake for about 40 minutes. Allow to cool on a rack for at least 20 minutes before cutting.
