Irish Soda Bread from County Cork

Ingredients

• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 0.75 cups white sugar
• 0.25 cups butter
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round baking dish.

2. 2

   Mix self-rising flour, sugar, and butter in a large bowl with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in raisins.

3. 3

   Whisk egg with 1 cup of milk in a separate bowl. Lightly mix milk mixture into flour mixture until it holds together. Place dough in prepared baking dish, and brush top with 1 tablespoon of milk for a nice golden brown crust.

4. 4

   Place bread into the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for 1 hour. Let cool before serving.