Irish Soda Bread

Recipe from The Frugal Foodie

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 teaspoons baking soda

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter

• 3/4-1 cup buttermilk

• 1 egg

• 1/2-1 cup raisins

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Sift together dry ingredients.

3. Cut butter into small pieces and add to dry ingredients. Using a fork or pastry cutter, break down butter pieces until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.

4. Combine egg and 3/4 cup buttermilk. Add to flour mixture.

5. Stir with a wooden spoon until sticky. Add more buttermilk if too dry.

6. Bake in a greased round 9-inch cake pan for 40-50 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.