Irish Sour Cream Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 dash ground cinnamon
1/2 - 3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 cups raisins (optional)
1 tablespoon caraway seed (optional)

Preparation

Sift first 3 ingredients together in Large bowl (#1).
Mix next 5 ingredients in Smaller bowl (#2).
Slowly mix Bowl #2 ingredients into Bowl #1 until well blended.
Mix in 2 cups of Raisins (and 1 tablespoons Caraway Seeds, if desired).
Pour into 9\" greased and floured round cake pan and shape into round loaf. (Note: Batter will be sticky.).
Sprinkle the top with Cinnamon and/or Sugar, if desired.
With a sharp knife, make an \"X\" in the top of loaf.
Bake for 50-55 minutes at 350 degrees.
When toothpick comes out clean, the bread is done.