Irish Soda Bread

Preheat oven 350

In a large bowl mix
1 stick of butter (softened)
1/2 cup sugar cream together with butter


1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder

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.