4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. baking soda

Sift together flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Cut in the butter with pastry blender or 2 knives. Add the raisins, then add buttermilk, beaten egg and baking soda. Mix until moistened, then knead briefly on floured surface.

Grease (or butter) and flour a 9-inch round cake pan (if you have an 8-inch pan you may need to adjust time slightly). Shape dough into a disc and put in pan. It doesn't need to fit the edges perfectly. Using a sharp knife score the dough with an 'X'.

Bake at 375°F for 45 minutes to an hour until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or room temperature with butter. Enjoy!!

Submitted by: Keri