3 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 lb. (1/2 stick) butter
2 tbsp. caraway seeds
1 c. raisins (loosely packed)
1 1/2 c. buttermilk

Mix together flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cream of tartar. Cut 1/4 lb. butter into mixture. Add caraway seeds and raisins. Add buttermilk. Stir until all moistened.

Grease and flour a heavy pan or 10-inch cast iron skillet. Cut a cross into dough, bake 45 minutes to 1 hour at 350°F. After about 30 minutes in oven, rub a stick of butter over the top and around the sides of pan.