Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 lb. raisins
1 stick butter, melted
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease loaf pan or 2 disposable aluminum loaf pans (Pam works well).
Mix all dry ingredients and raisins. Add butter and eggs.
Add buttermilk.
Mix with wooden spoon until dough is fluffy and wet.
Bake 1 large loaf for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or bake 2 smaller loaves 60 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Turn out on a rack to cool.