Whiskey Soda Bread

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1  cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup  Irish whiskey
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon orange zest
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄3 cups buttermilk
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, melted

• Whisky Butter

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened
• 1  tablespoon  Irish whiskey

Directions

1. Soak rasins in irish whiskey overnight.
2. Combine flour,sugar,baking powder,salt and orange rind in a large bowl,mix well.
3. Stir in rasin mixture,blending well.
4. Dissolve soda in buttermilk,add to flour mixture,stirring well.
5. Stir in butter,mixing well.
6. Spoon batter into a greased 2-quart casserole.
7. Bake at 350 for 55 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Cut into squares and serve with whisky butter.
9. WHISKY BUTTER: Combine butter and whisky blending well.