O' Connor'S Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup raisins (I prefer golden)
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten

Preparation

In mixing bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking powder and soda then mix in sugar.
Add softened margarine and cut in until consistency of coarse meal.
Add raisins and mix well. Stir in eggs and buttermilk until just moistened.
Pour into lightly greased 13x9-inch pan or 2 loaf pans. (She used a large, oiled cast iron skillet).
Bake at 375\u00b0F for 45-50 minutes until golden brown.