Irish American Soda Bread

agnes m.'s Note:

sweet rich version of Irish soda bread Great with tea or coffee in the afternoon.Recipe came from King Arthur bread site. I made a few changes to make it more diabetic friendly.Full of raisins and delicious

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 1.0 loaf

• 3 cups unbleached flour (all-purpose)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup Splenda sugar substitute
• 1 cup golden raisins or 1 cup black raisins
• ¼ cup Egg Beaters egg substitute
• 1 ¾ cups buttermilk or 1 ¾ cups soured milk
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine , melted

Directions:

1. In large bowl,whisk together flour,baking powder,baking soda, splenda and raisins.
2. In separate bowl whisk together egg beater,buttermilk and melted butter.
3. Quickly stir wet ingredients into dry ingred.
4. Pour batter into greased 9x5" loaf pan.
5. Bake bread in preheated 375 degree oven 45 minutes to an hour or till cake tester comes out clean.