Helen Doyle's Irish Soda Bread

Directions

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well. Add in buttermilk; stir well till a dough forms.
2. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 3 to 4 times. Pat dough into an 8-inch round cakepan coated with cooking spray.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min or possibly till a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean and bread is golden brown. Let cold in pan 5 min; loosen edges of bread with a knife. Remove from pan; let cold on a wire rack.
4. Yield: 12 servings.
5. Serving Ideas : Cut into wdeges.
6. NOTES : My wife and I both work full-time, so I do most of the cooking, and my mom's soda bread can always be found at our house. It's great for breakfast or possibly for a snack. - Kevin Doyle, Homewood, Alabama.