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• 250g strong wholemeal bread flour
• 250g strong white bread flour, extra for dusting
• 80g oats, plus extra for sprinkling
• 12g bicarbonate of soda
• 9g fine sea salt
• 12g dark brown sugar
• 200g cold water
• 250g buttermilk

1. Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan/gas 7 (475ºF/425ºF fan) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Mix all of the dry ingredients together in a large bowl, then add the water and buttermilk and mix together until a wet dough is formed.
3. Sprinkle a little flour over the dough to help bring it together, then roll it into a ball and place it on the prepared baking tray.
4. Sprinkle with oats or more flour and cut a cross through the dough (about a quarter of the way through).
5. Leave to rest for five minutes, then place your tray in the oven.
6. Bake for 35 minutes, then take out of the oven and place on a rack to cool.
7. Serve warm with salty butter.