IRISH SODA BREAD

 

Contributed by:       Angie Brennan

 

Ingredients:

 

3 cups plus 1 tbsp all purpose flour – divided

3 tbsp sugar

1 ½ tsp baking soda

¾ tsp salt

½ tsp baking powder

½ cup butter or margarine

⅔ - 1 ½ cup raisins

buttermilk

 

Directions:

 

Preheat oven to 350°.  In a bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, soda, salt, and baking powder.  Using two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Stir in raisins.  Stir in buttermilk until ingredients are moistened.  Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.  Sough will be very soft.  Kneed lightly.  Transfer to ungreased baking sheet, shape into 8" round.  Sprinkle with remaining flour.  Cut a ¼" deep cross into top.  Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes.