Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted (not margarine)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup buttermilk, plus
• 5 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 mix first 5 ingredients together.
• 3 separately, mix butter, egg and buttermilk.
• 4 add liquid mix to dry mix and mix until coated.
• 5 put raisins in bowl and cover with water.
• 6 add vanilla.
• 7 heat in microwave for 60 seconds, then let sit for 3 minutes.
• 8 drain raisins and add to dough.
• 9 put dough in 9½ (or 9) inch spring form pan.
• 10 brush with remaining buttermilk.
• 11 using a sharp knife, score the top in a crisscross or wagon spoke.
• 12 if using caraway seeds, cover the top with seeds at this point.
• 13 bake in 350 oven for 50-60 minutes, until golden brown and knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• 14 allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool on rack.