Irish Soda Bread                             Serves: 1 loaf

Category: bread                Cuisine: irish              Source: o'connor

Ingredients:
Preheat oven to 375F

3 C flour
1/2 C sugar
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1 C buttermilk
1/2 C sour cream (or yogurt)
2 eggs
5 Tbsp softened sweet butter (or margarine)
1 3/4 C golden raisins

Mix dry ingredients in large bowl.
Mix liquid ingredients in other bowl.
Pour liquid into dry and mix to make smooth batter.
Pour batter into buttered 11" cast iron skillet.
Bake in 375F oven for 15 minutes, then reduce to 350F
and continue cooking for 45 minutes or until golden brown
and knife inserted into center comes out clean.
Cool pan 20 minutes, then invert skillet and place on serving
platter. Makes one large loaf.