Irish Raisin Bread

Recipe for making Irish bread with caraway seeds and raisins.

Ingredients

• Salt - 1 Teaspoon
• Baking powder - 2 teaspoons
• Cumin - 2 Art. spoons
• Chilled butter - 4 tbsp. spoons
• Large egg - 1 Piece
• Soda - 1 Teaspoon
• Egg yolk - 1 Piece
• Heavy cream - 1 tbsp. the spoon
• Flour - 4 Glasses

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and cumin. Using a dough cutter, stir the chopped butter with the flour mixture until you have a crumb-like dough. Add the raisins and stir until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
2. In a small bowl, beat the buttermilk, egg and baking soda. Pour the cream mixture into the dough and stir with a fork until all the liquid is absorbed. Form the dough into a round loaf about 20 cm in diameter. Place the bread on a prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, mix the egg yolk and cream together. Brush the bread with the egg mixture. Use a sharp knife to make a cruciform incision on the top of the bread.
3. Bake the bread in the oven, turning the pan halfway through cooking, until golden brown, about 70 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of the bread should come out clean. Remove the bread from the oven, place on a wire rack and let cool.