Irish Soda Bread(A St. Patrick'S Day Must!) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted flour
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 c. margarine
1 egg, well beaten
1 c. raisins
1 1/3 c. buttermilk
2 Tbsp. caraway seed

Preparation

Measure and sift together directly into a large bowl the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and soda. Cut shortening into flour with pastry blender until mixture is consistency of coarse corn meal. Add egg, raisins, buttermilk and seed.
Turn dough onto a well floured board. Using lightly floured fingers, knead dough lightly, then shape into a well-greased 8-inch round pan. With a sharp knife, lightly floured, make a lengthwise and crosswise cut through the dough. Bake in oven at 400\u00b0 about 40 minutes until golden brown.