Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. all purpose flour
1/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. golden or dark raisin
1 carton (8 oz.) plain yogurt
1 egg, slightly beaten

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Lightly grease baking sheet; set aside. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
With pastry blender or two knives cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add raisins; stir in yogurt, egg and 1/2 cup water until well combined.
Form dough into ball with 6-inch base. Place on prepared baking sheet.
With knife or scissors, cut a cross into top of loaf.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool completely on wire rack for 1 hour.
Preparation, 10 minutes.
Bake, 45 minutes.
Cool, 1 hour.
Ready to serve in 2 hours.