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      Title: Irish Soda Bread/maxie
 Categories: Breads
      Yield: 1 servings
 
  2 1/2 c  Flour
      2 ts Baking powder
      1 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/4 c  Margarine
    1/2 c  Sugar
      1    Egg; beaten
  1 1/2 c  Buttermilk *
      1 c  Raisins
    1/2 c  Currants
      1 tb Caraway seeds (optional)
 
  I would like to share with you our family's traditional Irish Bread
  Recipes which has always been a staple in our household. These
  recipes are shared by fellow Hibernians throughout the Boston area:
  
  Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and soda, set aside.
  Cream the margarine and sugar. Add beaten egg and buttermilk, blend
  well. Add liquid mixture to dry ingredients. Mix by hand only until
  dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in raisins, currants, and
  caraway seeds. Pour into greased 1-1/2 qt casserole. Brush top with
  melted margarine. Sprinkle with a little sugar. Bake at 375°F for
  30 minutes, reduce heat to 325°F for 30 minutes longer. Test in the
  middle of the loaf before removing from oven.

  JM.

  (May be wrapped in aluminum foil and kept in the freezer for up to
  6 months.)

  * If you do not have buttermilk available, you can used milk soured
    by vinegar.

  From Maxie <maxie@usa1.com>
 
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