Golden Raisin Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. white all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 Tbsp. sugar
2/3 c. golden raisins
1 1/4 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Sift flour, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar into a mixing bowl.
Stir in sugar and golden raisins, then add buttermilk, mixing to form a firm, but not too stiff dough.
Knead lightly on a floured surface and form into a slightly flattened round.
With a large knife, cut a deep cross about 1/2 of the way down to form 4 equal sections in the loaf.
Brush the top lightly with milk.