Mrs. Mulligan'S Irish Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour, sifted
2 rounded tsp. baking powder
good 1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
6 Tbsp. butter
1 c. raisins, washed and floured
1 c. sweet milk
1 egg

Preparation

Sift first 4 dry ingredients together.
Mix in butter or shortening.
Put in raisins.
Beat egg in cup with fork; add milk. Add to mixed ingredients.
Bake in greased bread pan at 350\u00b0 for 3/4 to 1 hour.
If buttermilk is used in place of sweet milk, add speck of baking soda.