Chrissy's Irish Soda Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 3 1/2 cups buttermilk
• caraway seed (optional to taste)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325-350.
• 2 sift first 5 ingrediants together.
• 3 blend in margarine.
• 4 add raisins and caraway seeds.
• 5 add buttermilk to make a medium soft dough.
• 6 kneed or mix until spongy; dough will be wet.
• 7 divide into 2 greased and floured loaf pans.
• 8 bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes - knife inserted into center should come out dry.
• 9 optional - brush top with milk while cooling; will soften crust and make it easier to slice.
• 10 remove from pans while warm.