Marylou McCann's Irish Soda Bread
Ingredients:
- 4 cups flour, sifted
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp caraway seeds (optional)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl, sift together dry ingredients.
- Stir in all remaining ingredients with a wooden spoon.
- Pour batter into a greased and lightly floured angel food pan and bake for 50 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, slice, and serve.
Notes:
If you want to avoid the crust getting too hard, rub it with butter when removing the bread from the oven.