Mom’s Irish Soda Bread
Buttermilk, baking soda, and baking powder give this simple Irish soda bread recipe with golden raisins its rise.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease a 9-inch pie plate.
Spoon 1 tablespoon buttermilk into a small bowl; pour remaining buttermilk into a medium bowl.
Stir 1 tablespoon melted butter into buttermilk in the small bowl until combined.
Stir golden raisins into buttermilk in the medium bowl.
Let both bowls sit until needed.
Whisk together flour sugar baking powder baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
Make a well in the center and pour in remaining melted butter; stir until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add egg and mix until thoroughly combined.