Mom's Irish Soda Bread

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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
5 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup buttermilk

Preheat oven to 400F. If raisins are dry, pour boiling water over them & let stand for 5 minutes; drain. In a large bowl, sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt & sugar. Cut in butter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk and mix well. Stir in raisins, mix well. Knead a few times on a floured board, shape into a ball. Place on a greased pie plate & cut a shallow cross in the top. Bake for 15 minutes at 400F, then reduce heat to 375F & bake for 40 more minutes. Remove from pie plate; cool. Slice after the bread is cooled. Cut into wedges or slices & serve with butter or jam.

Makes about 8

Note: Mom says: "Mimi, this is the best recipe for soda bread. You should add it to your website. I found it on the web but made some changes in it. Love, Mom" I can tell you from past experience that when Mom makes changes to a recipe, it approaches perfection. Try her scones too!

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A foodie in Canada Mar 17, 2003
Would make this again.
I made this for St. Patrick's Day. It's easy and DELICIOUS!! The entire loaf was gone by the end of the day.

maredith focker in new york Dec 19, 2002
Would make this again.
This stuff is great

Victoria in California Dec 19, 2002
Would make this again.
I LOVE IRISH SODA BREAD! What I like to do, is I make them individually into cookies and add raisins, cinnnamon.... Let me tell you, my whole class at school LOVED them! There great!

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