Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2 1/2           cups  whole-wheat flour
     1/3           cup  brown sugar
  1                cup  raisins -- mixed dark & light
  1 7/8           cups  buttermilk
  1 1/2           cups  wheat germ
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
  2          teaspoons  baking soda
     1/3           cup  molasses

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 325F. Grease a 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 mix 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.

Nutritional Information:

683 Calories (kcal); 7g Total Fat; (8% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 142g Carbohydrate; 4mg Cholesterol; 1044mg Sodium