Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 cups all purpose flour (plus more for dusting the work surface)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups raisins
  • 1/4 cup butter (cold, cut into small pieces)
  • 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • cooking spray

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9 inch round pan with cooking spray.
  • Place the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Stir to combine.
  • Add the butter to the bowl, and use a pastry blender or two forks to cut the butter into the flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.
  • Stir the raisins into the flour mixture.
  • Add the buttermilk and egg to the flour mixture and stir until a stiff dough forms.
  • Place the dough on a floured flat surface. Coat your hands in flour and shape the dough into a ball. The dough will be sticky.
  • Transfer the ball of dough to the prepared pan. Use a sharp knife to cut an X into the top of the loaf.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
  • Cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes, then slice and serve.