Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 5 cups all-purpose unbleached flour (sifted )
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ pound stick butter
  • 2 ½ cups mixed light and dark raisins (soaked in water for 15 - 20 minutes, drain well)
  • 3 tablespoons caraway seeds
  • 2 ½ cups buttermilk (I used whole fat buttermilk)
  • 1 large egg (slightly beaten)
  • Turbinado sugar for sprinkling

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.  Grease 2 (9x5 inch) loaf pans generously with butter.
  • Stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.  Cut in the butter and mix well with your hands until it feels grainy.  Fold in the drained raisins and caraway seeds.
  • Add the buttermilk and egg to the flour mixture.  Stir until well blended.  Divide the dough between the two loaf pans.  Sprinkle turbinado sugar on top and bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.  Cool in the pan for at least 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack.  Enjoy!