Irish Soda Bread 1

• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup Irish whiskey (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons caraway seeds, using black caraway better known as yummy Or
• 2 tablespoons nigella seeds, sativa

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Pump up dried fruit:
3. Place raisins and cranberries in a glass bowl 1/4 cup pour water or whiskey (gives it a real Irish kick) over it.
4. Cover with plastic wrap or paper towel and microwave it for 1 minute. Let sit to cool.
5. Add salt, baking powder, sugar, and flour to food processor and pulse 3 times to sift.
6. Add the buttermilk, butter and eggs and mix till it comes to a doughy ball.
7. Mix in seeds and drained raisins, and cranberries. You may need to do this step by hand.
8. Don`t worry if you can knead the dough into a ball it still will be very good. At times my dough is moist because of moisture in the air.
9. Place the dough into a well buttered pan using hands well floured shaping the dough.
10. (I like cast iron skillet 8-9 inches). Pat down in center for even baking.
11. Mark a cross on top and brush with more melted butter.
12. Bake in 350 Degree oven for 50-60 minutes.

raisins, cranberries, irish whiskey, baking soda, salt, baking powder, sugar, flour, buttermilk, butter, eggs, caraway seeds, nigella seeds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/irish-soda-bread-1-50600 (may not work)