Irish Soda Bread from County Cork
This is my mother's easy soda bread recipe. She makes it several times a week for some function or another. My sister loves this so much she has to control herself or she would eat a whole one with a stick of butter! I usually only make this easy soda bread for events that my mother can't come to. Slice into wedges, butter, and enjoy!
self-rising flour
3
cups
white sugar
¾
cup
butter
¼
cup
raisins
2
cups
egg
1
large
milk
1
cup
milk
1
tablespoon
 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round baking dish.
  Mix self-rising flour, sugar, and butter in a large bowl with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in raisins.
  Whisk egg with 1 cup of milk in a separate bowl. Lightly mix milk mixture into flour mixture until it holds together. Place dough in prepared baking dish, and brush top with 1 tablespoon of milk for a nice golden brown crust.
  Place bread into the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for 1 hour. Let cool before serving.
