Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. seedless raisins
2 Tbsp. caraway seed (optional)
3 Tbsp. cider vinegar
3/4 c. milk

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Sift flour and next 4 ingredients.
Cut in butter with 2 knives or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Stir in raisins and seeds.
Mix together vinegar and milk.
Make a well in flour mixture and add liquid all at once, stirring with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn out on a lightly floured board.
Knead gently 8 to 10 times.
Shape into a ball.
Place in greased pie plate.
Cut a cross from side to side.
Brush top with milk.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 15 minutes, then 375\u00b0 for 30 more minutes.
Serves 8 to 10.