Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. unsifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 c. oleo/butter
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 3/4 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 c. raisins or currants

Preparation

Combine flour, salt, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in oleo/butter until crumbly.
Beat egg; add buttermilk and raisins to the bowl.
Blend this egg, milk and raisin mixture to the dry ingredients.
Mix well.
Turn onto a floured board and knead several times.
Divide into 2 loaves and place in greased cake pans (8-inch).
Cut 1/2-inch deep cross in top of each loaf. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.
Best served warm with butter and mint jelly.