Irish Soda Bread

By AnnSmith

Taken from an ad for margerine many years ago. this is a quick bread version.

Ingredients

• 4 cups all- purpose flour
• 1 Tabl. baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup marg.
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 Tabl caraway seeds
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 1/3 cup buttermilk

Preparation

Step 1

Blend together flour, sugar baking powder, salt, & baking soda. Cut in marg until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add raisins, caraway seed, buttermilk and egg, stir until blended. Knead on floured board until smooth. Shape into 2 balls. Place in 2 greased 8" pans. flatten to fill. Cut deep cross in top. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.