Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. sifted flour
2/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. seedless raisins
1 tsp. caraway seed (optional)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 c. buttermilk or any kind of milk
2 Tbsp. melted butter

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Grease 8 1/2-inch loaf pan.
Into mixing bowl, sift together dry ingredients.
Add raisins and caraway seed, mixing well to coat the raisins with flour.
Combine the eggs, buttermilk and butter.
Add to dry ingredients.
Mix lightly only until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn batter into pan.
Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour.
Makes one loaf.
(Test with toothpick.)