Irish Soda Bread 1 - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup Irish whiskey (optional)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 cup sugar
3 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons caraway seeds, using black caraway better known as yummy Or
2 tablespoons nigella seeds, sativa

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Pump up dried fruit:
Place raisins and cranberries in a glass bowl 1/4 cup pour water or whiskey (gives it a real Irish kick) over it.
Cover with plastic wrap or paper towel and microwave it for 1 minute. Let sit to cool.
Add salt, baking powder, sugar, and flour to food processor and pulse 3 times to sift.
Add the buttermilk, butter and eggs and mix till it comes to a doughy ball.
Mix in seeds and drained raisins, and cranberries. You may need to do this step by hand.
Don`t worry if you can knead the dough into a ball it still will be very good. At times my dough is moist because of moisture in the air.
Place the dough into a well buttered pan using hands well floured shaping the dough.
(I like cast iron skillet 8-9 inches). Pat down in center for even baking.
Mark a cross on top and brush with more melted butter.
Bake in 350 Degree oven for 50-60 minutes.