Gammy'S Irish Soda Bread

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 300u00b0 F. Butter and flour a 10-inch cake pan.

2. 2

   Whisk together dry ingredients in a medium bowl, then rub the tablespoon of butter into them until very fine. In another medium bowl, combine the raisins, currants, and caraway seeds with a tablespoon of the dry mix, breaking up any clumps of fruit with your fingers. Stir the fruit and seeds into the rest of the dry mix.

3. 3

   If you wear rings, remove them now! (Or plan on scraping the dough from the crannies of your jewelry later.) Pour the buttermilk into the dry mix and stir with a wooden spoon until a dough begins to form. When it does, knead the dough into a ball (dusting with flour if you need) until cohesive, about 2 minutes.

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   Place the dough into the pan and bake 60 to 70 minutes, until the crust begins to turn pale gold and makes a hollow sound when you tap it.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.