Lois’ Raisin Soda Bread

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy	Irish	Breads, Cyberealm, Irish/brit	1	Loaf

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Flour
1 1/2	t	Baking Powder
3/4	t	Baking Soda
1	t	Salt
3	T	Sugar
1 1/2	t	Caraway Seed
3	T	Shortening
2/3	c	Golden Raisins – Plumped
1	c	Buttermilk
2	T	Melted Butter

INSTRUCTIONS

To Plump Raisins:  Place raisins in a small saucepan and just cover
with hot water.  Simmer until raisins have absorbed the water. Set
aside.  Preheat oven to 350Ã¸F.  Blend the flour and the next five
ingredients. Cut in the  shortening with a pastry blender until well
blended. Mix in raisins.  Add buttermilk all at one time, mix lightly
to a soft dough. Turn the dough into a greased 9-inch round layer  cake
pan. Cut a cross into the top about 2/3 into the loaf.  Brush  top with
melted butter and sprinkle with 4 teaspoons additional  sugar. Bake 40
minutes or until brown.  Makes 1 loaf.  Source: "The Cookin' O'The
Green" - February '94 edition - Family  magazine  Typed for you by Lois
Flack, CYBEREALM BBS, Watertown, NY.  File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmcyber4.zip

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