Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients:

4 cup flour

1 1/2 cups milk add 2 tbsp vinegar to it

1 egg

1/4 cup soft butter

1/4 cup sugar

1 tbsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1/8 tsp nutmeg

1/2 cup raisins

Photo by Mom

Instructions:

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Put all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add butter and cut in with a pastry blender or fork. Add egg and milk, mix well with a wooden spoon. Add raisins and blend. Put dough onto floured surface and knead about 2-3 minutes or until it is no longer sticky. Cut in 1/2 shape into 2 balls and put on greased baking sheet. Cut a cross in the top of each. Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack. When cool top with glaze.

Glaze:

1 c powdered sugar

1 tbsp hot water

1 tsp vanilla

In a small bowl mix all together. Spread on top of cool soda bread.

Thanks to Janice from the Sense and Sensibility message forum for the recipe.