In honor of my favorite Irish people on the whole planet.....

Irish Soda Bread

3 cups bread flour

1 cup cake flour

1/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar

1 1/2 tsp salt

4 tblsp butter, softened plus 1 melted tblsp for the crust

1 1/4 cup buttermilk (or yogurt)

1 egg

1 cup raisins

1 tblsp caraway seeds

Heat oven to 400. Whisk together dry ingredients, work in the softened butter until mixture resembles course crumbs. Combine buttermilk & egg with a fork. Add buttermilk/egg mixture, raisins & caraway seeds to flour mixture with fork until it just comes together. Turn onto lightly floured surface & knead until cohesive & bumpy (12-14 turns, don't over knead).

Pat dough into 6 inch round & place on greased cookie sheet, score (cut cross into top of the loaf), & bake 40-45 minutes. When it comes out brush with remaining butter & cool to room temp.