4-5 c. organic unbleached flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
3 oz. organic raisins or currants
1 3/4 c. buttermilk
2 tbsp. caraway seeds (optional)

Place dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add butter, raisins, buttermilk and seeds (optional). Mix well, making a soft, moist dough. Dust with additional flour if dough is too sticky to handle.

Turn out onto a floured surface. Knead 3-4 minutes, then shape into 2 round loaves. Moisten top of loaves with buttermilk, dust with flour, then score the top of each with an X. Bake on a buttered sheet pan until browned, about 1 hour. Cool on wire rack. 2 loaves.