3 c. (heavy) flour
2/3 c. of sugar
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt, sift all dry ingredients
1 1/2 c. raisins
1 tbsp. caraway seed
2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix dry ingredients together (raisins too). Mix 2 eggs and 2 cups of buttermilk and add to above ingredients. Add the 2 tablespoons of melted butter in ingredients.

Important melt 2 tablespoons butter in Pyrex dish in oven well (not brown.) Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes in greased cast iron frying pan. Make sure oven temperature is correct. Let stand 10 or 15 minutes and then cool on wire rack.

Luck of the Irish!