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1. Preheat the oven to 425°. With a pastry brush coat a baking sheet evenly with the tablespoon of softened butter.
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2. Sift the flour, soda and salt together into a deep mixing bowl. Gradually add 1 cup of the buttermilk, beating constantly with a large spoon until the dough is firm enough to be gathered into a ball.
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3. If the dough crumbles, beat up to ˝ cup more buttermilk into it by the tablespoon until the particles adhere.
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4. Place the dough on a lightly floured board, and pat and shape it into a flat circular loaf about 8 inches in diameter and 1˝ inches thick.
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5. Set the loaf on the baking sheet. Then with the tip of a small knife, cut a ˝-inch-deep X into the dough, dividing the top of the loaf into quarters.
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6. Bake the bread in the middle of the oven for about 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Serve at once.
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