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Irish Soda Cake




Source of Recipe


Joey Marquez






Recipe Introduction


Straight from County Cork. Joey's mom got this recipe from her relatives in Ireland for International Day at St. John's School.





List of Ingredients



• 4 1/2 cups flour
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
  
• 8 ounces butter, 2 sticks
  
• 1 lb. raisins
  
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
  
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
  
• 3 eggs
  






Instructions



1. Combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar.
   
2. Cut in butter until crumbly. (Use hands or 2 knives)
   
3. Add in sugar and raisins.
   
4. Beat eggs.
   
5. Add buttermilk and eggs and mix well to form a stiff dough.
   
6. Put into an 8 inch round greased pan.
   
7. Bake at 425 degrees F. for 15 minutes. Then reduce heat to 325 degrees F. and continue baking for 1 to 1 1/4 hour, until knife inserted in middle comes out clean.