Irish Soda Bread(Comforting As A Turf Fire In A Thatched Cottage) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 c. butter or margarine
2/3 c. raisins, plumped and drained in hot water
1/2 c. vinegar
1 c. milk

Preparation

Sift flour, baking soda, salt and sugar together in mixing bowl.
Cut in shortening with 2 knives or pastry blender until the mixture looks like coarse corn meal.
Lightly mix in raisins. Combine vinegar and milk.
Add 1/2 of this liquid to dry ingredients and blend.
Add remaining liquid and stir.