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Ingredients
- 4 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. caraway seed
- 1 c. currants or dark raisins
- 2 c. buttermilk
- butter or margarine
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease and flour 9-inch cast-iron skillet.
- Mix 4 cups of flour with baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar and caraway seed.
- Stir in currants or raisins, making sure they are separated.
- Add buttermilk all at once; mix with fork to form a dough.
- Sprinkle approximately 1/4 cup of remaining flour on your work surface.
- Turn out the dough; knead for 5 minutes, until dough is smooth.
- Use only enough of remaining flour to prevent dough from sticking.
- Form dough into smooth, round loaf; press into the pan.
- Cut a cross 1/2-inch deep, across the top of the dough with a sharp knife or razor blade.
- Bake for 1 hour, until loaf is lightly browned and sounds hollow.
- Remove bread to a wire rack.
- Rub top with butter; dust with sugar.
- Cool 8 hours before serving.
