Ingredients:

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

Preparation:

Sieve/sift the flour, salt and baking soda into a bowl. Make a well in the center. Pour in most of the buttermilk to make a loose dough, adding more if necessary. Turn the dought onto a floured board and knead it very slightly. Turn the smooth side up. Flatten it carefully and cut a deep cross on the top. Bake at 400 degrees for 3/4 hour or until the loaf sounds hollow if you tap the base. Place the loaf on a wire rack; cover with a tea towel to cool slowly.

Nutritional Information:

1944 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (3% calories from fat); 62g Protein; 396g Carbohydrate; 11mg Cholesterol; 2026mg Sodium