Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients

1.	Preheat oven to 350* F. Grease a 1 1/2 quart round casserole dish.
2.	Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda together in a large mixing bowl.
3.	Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
4.	Add raisins and mix.
5.	In a separate mixing bowl combine eggs and buttermilk. Remove 1 tablespoon of mixture and reserve.
6.	Stir egg mixture into flour mixture just until flour is moistened. Do not over stir. Dough will be sticky.
7.	Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead lightly for 10 seconds. Shape dough into a ball and place in greased casserole dish. Brush dough with reserved egg mixture.
8.	Bake at 350* F. for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in casserole dish for 10 minutes. Remove and serve warm or toasted with butter.