Sally's Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2-1 cup raisins (soak in hot water and squeeze)
• 1/4 cup butter (room temperature)

Directions

1. 1

   Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar.

2. 2

   Cut in butter until consistency of cornmeal.

3. 3

   Add raisins to mix.

4. 4

   Add vinegar to milk to make sour milk.

5. 5

   Mix egg into sour milk.

6. 6

   Pour milk mixture into flour mixture just until flour is wet.

7. 7

   Do not overmix!

8. 8

   Grease a cast iron skillet or loaf pan with Pam or butter.

9. 9

   Pour mixture into pan.

10. 10

    Take a knife and slash an X down the middle of batter.

11. 11

    Bake at 350-375 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.