Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. caraway seed
1/3 c. margarine
1 1/2 c. seedless raisins
1 1/3 c. buttermilk
1 egg
1 tsp. baking soda
1 egg yolk, beaten

Preparation

Sift flour, sugar, salt and baking powder into mixing bowl. Stir in caraway seed.
Cut in margarine until mixture looks like coarse meal.
Add raisins.
Combine buttermilk, 1 egg and baking soda; stir into flour mixture to moisten dry ingredients.
Turn onto floured board; knead lightly for 3 minutes.
Shape into ball; place in greased 2-quart casserole.
With a sharp knife, cut a 4-inch cross about 1/2-inch deep in center of bread.
Brush with beaten egg yolk.
Bake in a 375\u00b0 oven for 1 hour, or until done. (Cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.)
Cool in casserole for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack.
Yields 1 bread.