2 1/2 c  Whole-wheat flour

  1 1/2 c  Wheat germ

    1/3 c  Brown sugar

    1/2 t  Salt

      1 c  Raisins; mixed dark & light

      2 t  Baking soda

  1 7/8 c  Buttermilk

    1/3 c  Molasses

  Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.  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 misture 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.