Irish Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten well
1 (1/2 c.) stick butter or margarine
1 c. milk
1 1/2 c. golden and dark raisins, mixed

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream butter and sugar; add eggs, milk and flour sifted with baking powder and salt.
Mix alternately, then add the raisins.
Sprinkle top with sugar.
Bake in floured and greased loaf pan for 1 hour.
Test for doneness.
May take a little longer.
Remove from oven; brush top with butter.
Remove from pan.
Cool 10 minutes on rack.