Soda Bread with Raisins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 5 Tbsp. sugar
• divided
• 1-1/2 tsp. Magic Baking Powder
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup cold butter
• cut into small cubes
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2/3 cup raisins

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Combine flour, 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.)
3. sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
4. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5. Make well in centre of flour mixture.
6. Add buttermilk.
7. Gradually stir in flour mixture just until blended.
8. Stir in raisins.
9. Shape dough into ball with lightly floured hands.
10. Place on parchment-covered baking sheet; sprinkle with remaining sugar.
11. Bake 35 min.
12. or until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
13. Cool bread 10 min.
14. Transfer to wire rack; cool completely.