This hearty quick bread is so tasty, you'd never guess the recipe was born of necessity: yeast won't leaven the soft wheat grown in Ireland. Serve it warm or toasted with tea.

Ingredients

• 2 cups white flour
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tsp. baking soda

• 1 tsp. salt
• 4 tbsp. butter, chilled
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk or plain yogurt

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients.

2. Cut in the butter until it is pea-sized. Stir in the raisins and buttermilk or yogurt. Turn the dough onto a floured surface, knead 1 minute, and shape into a disk.

3. Cut an "X" in the top and bake on a greased baking sheet for 45 to 50 minutes. Makes one 8-inch-wide loaf.

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