Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 c. flour
    1/2 c. sugar
    1 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. soda
    2 tsp. baking powder
    1 c. raisins
    1 egg (room temperature)
    2 Tbsp. liquid shortening
    1 1/2 c. buttermilk (room temperature)
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
    Put first 6 ingredients in mixing bowl and stir.
    Add eggs and shortening and stir.
    Now gradually add buttermilk until you have a firm but not stiff dough (like a biscuit dough).
    Put on lightly floured board and knead about 2 minutes until dough is smooth.
    Flatten dough and put in a well-greased 9-inch layer cake pan.
    Cut a 4-inch cross in the center.
    Bake in oven set at 375\u00b0 for about 40 minutes.

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