Irish Soda Bread And Whiskey Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup raisins
1/2 cup whiskey
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon grated orange peel (optional)
1 tablespoon caraway seeds (optional)
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup butter at room temperature

Preparation

Place raisins in a small bowl; pour in whiskey and allow to soak overnight.
The next day, drain raisins and reserve the leftover whiskey.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl.
Stir drained raisins, orange peel, and caraway seeds into dry ingredients.
Beat in buttermilk and 1/4 cup melted butter to make a thick batter.
Transfer batter to prepared casserole dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Beat 1/2 cup butter in a bowl until fluffy; beat in reserved whiskey, 1 teaspoon at a time, to taste. Serve with soda bread.