Grandmom Mclaughlin'S Scone(Aka Irish Soda Bread) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
1 Tbsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. margarine
1 c. raisins (optional)
1 3/4 c. buttermilk
1 Tbsp. caraway seed

Preparation

In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients.
Crumble with margarine (stir together to mix margarine; will make small clumps of flour coated margarine).
Add buttermilk, raisins and caraway seed.
Mix. Mixture will be sticky.
Flour hands or mixing spoon.
Grease and flour lightly a black iron frying pan or thick aluminum pan.
Put in mixture, spread into pan.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 minutes, then 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.