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Irish Soda Bread

4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3 to 4 tablespoons caraway seed
2 cups raisins
1-1/3 cups buttermilk
1 egg, beaten
Milk

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking

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soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in
caraway seed and raisins. Combine buttermilk and egg; stir into dry
ingredients just until moistened. Turn out onto a floured surface and
knead lightly until smooth. Shape dough into a ball and place on a
greased baking pan. Pat into a 7-in. round loaf. Cut a 4-in. cross
about 1/4 in. deep on top to allow for expansion. Brush top with
milk. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until golden brown.

Yield: 1 loaf.