Irish Soda Bread

 This is an old family recipe that came from my mom's friend AKA Pat the Fitz!!
It is quick and easy and doesn't use caroway seeds which we don't care for as many of the traditional recipes include. Make it in a big round cast iron skillet or round cake pan.

  3 cups  Flour, All-Purpose
  3/4 cup  Sugar
  3 teaspoons  Baking Powder, Double-Acting
     1/2 teaspoon  Salt
  1 1/4 cups  Milk
  1 egg
  1 tablespoon  Vegetable Oil
  1 cup  Raisins

SIFT DRY INGREDIENTS- PUT ASIDE

MIX TOGETHER WET INGREDIENTS

ADD DRY INGREDIENTS AND MIX TIL MOISTENED **ok here is another secret --my raisins were not fresh so to refresh them I soaked them in hot water for a few minutes and it perked them up beautifully!!(I drained the hot water off before adding)

SPRINKLE SUGAR ON TOP ** as you can see I divided the batter to a small oval pan for just Kevin and I and a cast iron skillet ** this did not go as well as I hope should have done an extra half batch --the skillet was big and it ended up in a thin bread for me to take to work --they all ate every drop anyhow....

BAKE AT 350   50-55 MIN