2 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/2 c. wheat germ
1/3 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. raisins (mixed light & dark)
2 tsp. baking soda
1 7/8 c. buttermilk
2/3 c. molasses

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 9 x 5 x 3 inch pan. Combine flour, wheat germ, brown sugar, salt and raisins in a mixing bowl. Mix well. In a second mixing bowl, mix baking soda, buttermilk and molasses; using a wooden spoon. This mixture will start to bubble.

Immediately stir it into the dry ingredients. Spoon the batter into the greased pan. Bake at once. the bread is done when a toothpick comes out clean (about 1 hour). Turn out of the pan and cool on a wire rack. Makes 1 loaf.