Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. raisins
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 stick oleo or butter
2 Tbsp. caraway seed (optional)
2 c. buttermilk

Preparation

First soak raisins in boiling water.
Mix flour, salt, sugar and baking powder together in large bowl.
Crumble soft stick of oleo into dry ingredients.
Mix well.
Add caraway seed, if desired.
Drain water from raisins.