Irish Soda Bread

3 c. flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 c. sugar

pinch of salt

5 Tb. butter, COLD, cut into tablespoon-ish chunks

heaping handful craisins, currants, raisins, etc.

1 ^1/4 c. buttermilk

Preheat oven to 350 and line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Whisk flour, powder, soda, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl.

Using pastry cutter, knives, or fingers, cut butter into flour until no chunks are larger than a pea.

Stir in craisins (etc). Using rubber spatula, stir in buttermilk until dough comes together and no dry bits are left in the bottom of the bowl.

Shape gently into low, round loaf. The dough is pretty soft, so dust the outside with flour to help shape it. Cut a + in the top.

Bake for 1 hour (40-45 min for 2 loaves), until toothpick stuck in top comes out clean. Serve warm!!