Irish Soda Bread

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Irish Soda Bread from Canadian Living Magazine (I think anyway. That bit of the page is torn.)

4 c flour
1/2 c sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt (I never add this.)

Mix together in biggish bowl.

2 eggs
1 1/2 c buttermilk (If you don't have buttermilk, and I never do, mix about a tablespoon vinegar in just less than the required amount of milk.)

1/3 cup melted butter.

Mix moist ingredients into dry.

Add 1 c raisins. (I used dates today, and it was a much more subtle taste than the raisins give it.)

Sprinkle counter top with some flour. Turn dough out onto it, and give it a few rolls over. Knead just until it rounds its shape.

Place rounded dough into a pie plate and cut a big X onto the top of the loaf.

Bake an hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. If you knock on the loaf it should sound hollow.

Cool for 10 minutes, and remove to a wire rack.