Irish Soda Bread Recipe. Quick Breads

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Grease a 10-inch skillet with a third of the butter. Using two knives or a pastry cutter, work 1/3 of the butter, the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and meal replacement, until the mixture resembles coarse meal.

Mix the buttermilk and eggs well in a bowl. Add the caraway seeds and raisins and combine again. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, mixing only until combined. Pour the batter into the skillet. Cut the remaining butter into tiny pieces and drop evenly over the bread. With a sharp knife, make 2 perpendicular gashes over the bread, like an X. Bake for about 1 hour, just until the top looks golden and firm.

Eat preferably warm. Makes 8 servings.