Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. California seedless raisins
2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. caraway seed
3 Tbsp. shortening
1 c. buttermilk
melted butter and sugar for top

Preparation

Chop
raisins
coarsely,
if desired. Resift flour with baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
Add caraway seed. Cut
in shortening until in fine pieces.
Make well in center. Pour in buttermilk and add raisins.
Mix lightly to moderately soft dough.
Turn out on floured board and knead gently a few strokes. Shape into round ball.
Put into greased 8 or 9-inch layer
cake pan.
Cut
loaf crosswise into quarters about 2/3 way
through dough
with
sharp knife.
Brush top with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.