Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 cups flour, (white, whole wheat or mixed)
3 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. salt
4 to 8 Tbsp. sugar
6 Tbsp. shortening
2 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 cup raisins

Preparation

Combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt and sugar.
Add shortening and cut into flour.
Make well in center and add buttermilk and raisins.
Mix lightly until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn onto lightly floured board and knead gently a few times (until it holds together).
Shape into 2 round loaves and put in 8 inch greased cake pan.
Cut cross in top of loaf aabout 1/3 way through.
Bake in 375\u00b0 oven.
Makes 2 loaves.