Irish Soda Bread

By á-2338

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour 1 cup raisins
• 1 tsp baking soda 1 tbsp caraway seeds
• 1 tsp salt 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup sugar 1 egg yolk
• 1 ½ sticks butter

Preparation

Step 1

Mix first four ingredients together into a large mixing bowl. Cut in butter. Add raisins and caraway seeds; mix well. Gradually add buttermilk; mix until you have a soft dough. Turn out onto floured surface and knead about 1 min.. Divide and shape into 2 round loaves. Place on buttered baking sheet. Flatten slightly and score a cross in the top of each. Beat egg yolk with a little cold water. Brush top of each loaf with mixture. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.