Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
1 Tbsp. double acting baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
6 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. caraway seed
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. raisins
2 eggs

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease well a 2-quart round casserole. In large bowl, with fork, mix flour, sugar, salt and baking soda. Using 2 knives in scissor fashion, cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir in raisins and caraway seed.
In small bowl, slightly beat eggs.
Remove 1 tablespoon and reserve. Add buttermilk to remaining eggs and stir into flour mixture until mixture is moistened.
(Dough will be sticky.)
Turn dough onto well-floured surface.
With well-floured hands, knead dough about 10 times.
Shape into ball; place in casserole.
In center of dough, cut a 4-inch cross 1/4-inch deep.
Brush dough with reserved egg.
Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in dish on wire rack 10 minutes.
Remove from dish and cool completely on rack.
Makes 1 loaf.