More Irish Stuff Gram's Soda Bread Recipe

Soda Bread

4 cups of flour
1 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 egg beaten
1/1/3 cups of buttermilk
1/3 cup of margarine melted
½ teaspoon of salt
1 ½ cups of white raisins

Preheat oven to 350 Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl set aside, melt marg. in microwave set aside, Beat egg and add buttermilk, then add melted marg to buttermilk/egg mixture, add to flour mixture mix well, add raisins. Turn onto floured board or counter and roll knead a few turns til smooth. Separate dough in ½ and shape into 2 balls, Put onto large cookie sheet, cut a cross in the top of each loaf and bake 45-55 minutes til golden brown. Let cool 30-45 minutes, cut and serve warm or great toasted the next day.