Irish Bread #2

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 375°.
2. 2
   Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and caraway seed.
3. 3
   Cut in butter until consistency of coarse meal.
4. 4
   Stir in raisins.
5. 5
   Combine buttermilk, 1 egg and baking soda.
6. 6
   Stir wet mixture into dry mixture just to moisten. Knead until smooth.
7. 7
   Shape into ball and place in a greased 9-inch round pan.
8. 8
   Press to fill pan.
9. 9
   Cut slashes (+) in center.
10. 10
    Brush with egg yolk.
11. 11
    Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.
12. 12
    Cool 10 minutes.
13. 13
    Remove from pan; place on rack.