Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1 1/4           cups  flour
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/2      teaspoon  baking soda
  1 2/3           cups  buttermilk

Preparation:

Mix the flour, salt and baking soda. Add the buttermilk, mixing as you pour, until the sides of the bowl are clean. Knead the dough until it is flexible. Form into a round cake, about 1 inch high. Sprinkle a griddle or heavy frying pan with flour and heat until the flour is pale brown. Put in the flattened dough and cook for 10 minutes on each side over moderate heat. Split the cake in half, spread with soft butter and serve immediately.

Nutritional Information:

734 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (6% calories from fat); 30g Protein; 139g Carbohydrate; 14mg Cholesterol; 2127mg Sodium