Title: Lois' raisin soda bread
 Categories: Breads
      Yield: 1 Loaf
 
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      2 c  Flour
  1 1/2 ts Baking Powder
    3/4 ts Baking Soda
      1 ts Salt
      3 tb Sugar
  1 1/2 ts Caraway Seed
      3 tb Shortening
    2/3 c  Golden Raisins - Plumped
      1 c  Buttermilk
      2 tb Melted Butter
 
  *   To Plump Raisins:  Place raisins in a small saucepan and just
  cover with hot water.  Simmer until raisins have absorbed the water.
  Set aside.
  
      Preheat oven to 350øF.  Blend the flour and the next five
  ingredients. Cut in the  shortening with a pastry blender until well
  blended. Mix in raisins. Add buttermilk all at one time, mix lightly
  to a soft dough. Turn the dough into a greased 9-inch round layer
  cake pan. Cut a cross into the top about 2/3 into the loaf. Brush top
  with melted butter and sprinkle with 4 teaspoons additional sugar.
  Bake 40 minutes or until brown.
  
  Makes 1 loaf.