Irish soda bread is the easiest bread you can make. Make it plain or add in some raisins. This is a simple bread that just requires a mixing bowl and a spoon to make, and still it's a great bread. It's a no-knead bread recipe you can make in minutes.
In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together the oats, flours, sugar, salt, and baking soda to grind the oats down and evenly mix all the dry ingredients.
Pulse in the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles a coarse crumble.
Transfer to a large bowl and then stir in raisins.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and the buttermilk.
Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture. Pour the beaten egg and buttermilk into the well and mix in with a wooden spoon until dough is too stiff to stir. Dust hands with a little flour, then gently knead dough in the bowl just long enough to form a rough ball.
Transfer the dough onto a large piece of parchment and then shape it into a round loaf. Pick up the parchment corners to gather it together and plop everything (paper and all) into a Dutch oven.
Using a serrated knife, score top of dough about 1⁄2'' deep in an "X" shape. Sprinkle with a few more oats if you have some.
Transfer the pot to the oven and bake until bread is a deep brown all over, about 50 to 60 minutes.
Transfer bread to a rack to let cool about one hour before slicing. Serve bread warm, at room temperature, or sliced and toasted.