1 tbsp. honey
3 tbsp. water
1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. caraway seeds
1 tbsp. grated orange or lemon rind
1 1/2 c. buttermilk, approximately

Dissolve honey in water, soak raisins in this for 1 hour or more. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour with salt, baking powder, and soda. Add caraway seeds and orange/lemon peel, add raisins and soaking liquid and toss lightly until well mixed. Stir in enough buttermilk to make a light moist dough, mixing lightly but well. Oil a 9 x 5 inch bread pan and sprinkle the bottom with a little flour. Place dough into pan, shaping loaf with a wet spatula and cut a slash lengthwise down the center of the loaf. Let sit for 10 minutes, then bake for about 35 minutes. Cool for an hour or so before serving. Delicious with hot tea and a wee bit of marmalade.