Makes: 1 Loaf
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons double acting baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 8 tablespoons shortening
- 1 cup currants
- 3 teaspoons caraway seed
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/3 cup buttermilk
- ˝ cup milk to brush top of bread
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350-375 degrees.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, caraway seeds and currants to a bowl and mix it all together.
- Cut the shortening into quarters and add it to the mix, breaking up the shortening.
- Blend the eggs and buttermilk in a separate bowl and then add them to the dry ingredients.
- Incorporate all of the dry and wet ingredients together. This will form your dough.
- Briefly knead the dough.
- Grease an 8" pan and add the dough to the pan.
- Cut a bold cross into the top of the dough to avoid splitting.
- Brush the top of the bread with milk.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 35-40 minutes.
