Ingredients
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp salt
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/4 cup vegetable shortening
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2 tbsp caraway seeds
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2 cups raisins
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1 1/3 cups buttermilk
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1 tsp baking soda
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1 large egg
Steps
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Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Using your hands, cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Mix in caraway seeds and raisins.
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In a separate bowl, mix buttermilk, baking soda and egg until combined. Add wet ingredients to bowl with dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Knead dough 4 to 5 times. Place dough in an 8” cast-iron skillet. Bake until top is browned, about 1 hour.
Tips
A good batch of soda bread will sound hollow when you knock on it lightly.
