Bonnach (Celtic Bread) from Canada

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 8 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup currant
• 1 1/2 cups milk

Directions

1. 1

   Combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Work in shortening as for pastry.

2. 2

   Add currants.

3. 3

   Moisten with milk, making a soft dough. Knead 10 seconds.

4. 4

   Pat out on a greased cookie sheet, to a thickness of a 1/2 inch.

5. 5

   Preheat oven to 375°F and bake for 25 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve warm with butter.