Irish Soda Bread

Preheat oven 350
 
In a large bowl mix
1 stick of butter (softened)
1 cup sugar  cream together with butter
2 eggs   add to mixture – stir until combined
 
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt   
add all to above
 
1 ¼ cups Buttermilk (add to mixture and combine)
4 cups flour (combine one cup at a time)
1 cup of raisins (you can add after 2 cups of flour to make combining easier)
 
Put in a greased round casserole or cake pan (8 or 9”)
Cut  an “X” in top    Bake 1 hour.