Irish Soda Bread

Name: Irish Soda Bread
Ingredients: 8

Recipe Preparation

Pour boiling water over raisins or currants and soak until plump. Drain and then
dredge in flour and set aside.
In a Stainless Steel bowl add the the first 6 ingredients.
Stir ingredients until just incorporated and then knead 5-6 times (dough should
be sticky).
Knead in raisins or currants (whichever was used).
Place dough in a greased loaf pan and sprinkle with sugar crystals.
Bake at 350°F (190°C).
for 1 hour. Check bread after 40 minutes. If it is getting
too brown, then cover and bake for the remaining time.
Bread is done when a toothpick comes out clean.
Allow the bread to cool to room temperature before slicing.
Best served with salted Kerrygold Butter.