Irish Soda Bread

This recipe has been adjusted for high altitude -- if cooking at sea level the baking soda needs to be increased to at least 2 teaspoons and the oven temp lowered to 350. I think this bread is a bit healthier than most soda breads and is great for St. Patrick's Day with Corned Beef and Cabbage. Recipe Source: newspaper clipping.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 2  cups white flour
• 2  cups whole wheat flour
• 6  tablespoons sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 4  tablespoons butter or 4  tablespoons margarine, chilled
• 1 1⁄2 cups buttermilk
• 1  cup raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray or grease well.
3. Combine first 5 ingredients (flours-salt) in a large bowl.
4. Cut in butter with two knifes until butter is pea-sized.
5. Stir in buttermilk.
6. Stir in raisins.
7. Turn dough out onto floured bread board.
8. Knead for one minute and shape into a large round disk.
9. Cut and"X" in th top and place on prepared pan.
10. Bake 45- 55 minutes or until done.