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Adapted from Homemade Winter, serve with Irish Beef Stew
https://homeiswheretheboatis.net/2014/01/30/novel-baking-irish-stew-with-soda-bread/
Ingredients
1 cup raisins or currants
1 1 /2 teaspoon caraway seed
4 tablespoon Irish whiskey
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1/4 cup butter, melted (or less)
1/4 cup buttermilk
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet or line with parchment. Mix the raisins/currants with the caraway seeds and whiskey and let soak for 15 minutes.
In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt. Work in butter until it resembles coarse meal. Spoon the raisin-whiskey mixture through the flour mixture. Stir in 1 cup of buttermilk and egg.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly. Form dough into a round and place on prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine melted butter with 1/4 cup buttermilk; brush loaf with this mixture. Use a sharp knife to cut an ‘X’ into the top of the loaf.
Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Check for doneness after 30 minutes. You may continue to brush the loaf with the butter mixture while it bakes.