Irish Bread

9 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 c. raisins
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 to 3 Tbsp. caraway seed

Directions

  1. 1
    Soak raisins in water until plump.
  2. 2
    Mix everything together. Heat oven at 350°.
  3. 3
    Separate mixture into two pieces and place on pie plates lined with aluminum foil.
  4. 4
    Bake about 1 hour and 30 minutes or until well done in center.
  5. 5
    You can add some green food coloring to mixture before baking if you would like green Irish bread.
  6. 6
    Makes 2 loaves of bread.

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