I had a rough day. I took a bubble bath and to warm the house I’m baking easy Irish Raisin Bread. The recipe came from a Raley’s Simple Magazine several years ago. It’s great toasted with apricot jam and good coffee. 
Irish Raisin Bread (2 loaves)
5 Cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup butter
2 1/2 cups raisins
2 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 egg
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two loaf pans or two 9-inch cast iron skillets. Sift together flower, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in raisins. Add buttermilk and egg to mixture, mixing only until flour is moistened. Pour into prepared pans and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes.
Yum.
