Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

vegetable oil spray
3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar (optional)
1/3 c. low-fat buttermilk
1/3 c. currants or raisins, softened

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Lightly spray cookie sheet with vegetable oil.
Soften margarine.
In a large bowl, sift together first 6 ingredients.
Cut in margarine with pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal.
Add buttermilk and stir only until moistened.
Mix currants or raisins in lightly.
Shape into ball and knead about 15 seconds. Place dough
on prepared cookie sheet. With palm of hand, flatten dough into circle about 7-inches in diameter and 1 1/2-inches thick. With sharp knife, cut a cross on top across about 1/4-inch deep and 5-inches long to prevent cracking during baking.
Spray dough with vegetable oil spray. Bake 40 to 50 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Contains 113 calories, 1 mg. cholesterol, 3 gms. total fat and 184 mg. sodium.