Irish Soda Bread

• 2 Cups unbleached white flour
• 1 Cup whole wheat flower
• !/2 Cup + 2 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
• 3/4 Teaspoon salt ( cut in half if using salted butter)
• 2 Teaspoons baking soda
• 1 stick Butter
• 1/2 cup Golden Raisins (can add up to a cup)
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons caraway seeds
• 1 to 1 1/4 Cups Buttermilk or yogurt

1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
2. Butter cookie sheets
3. Combine flours, sugar ,salt and baking soda- mix well
4. Cut up cold butter and crumble into dry mixture with fingertips-untill is is a coarse meal. Stir in rasins and caraway seeds - mix again.
5. Add buttermilk and stir untill the dough is evenly moistened- don't overwork. If to dry add a little more utill it is right consistency for kneading.
6. Turn dough onto floured board and knead for 1 minute - or just untill it is pliable. It will be sticky. Make a nice round loaf shape- and place on cookie sheet.
7. Cut X on top- about 1/2 inch deep- use sizors or sharp knife.. Brush top of dough with milk.
8. Bake for 55-60 minutes - until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
9. If you want crust that is softer - put in a plastic bag for last half of cooling time.

unbleached white flour, whole wheat flower, salt, baking soda, butter, golden raisins, caraway seeds, buttermilk

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/irish-soda-bread-52076601 (may not work)