Irish Soda Bread with Guinness Butter

Irish Soda Bread with Guinness Butter

4 cups flour

1 Tbsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

3/4 tsp. baking soda

6 Tbsp. butter, cubed

1 1/2 cups raisins

1 Tbsp. caraway seeds

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups buttermilk

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 inch round pan.

2.  Combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, caraway seeds and raisins. Cut in butter.

3.  Mix the buttermilk with 1 egg. Mix remaining egg with a teaspoon of water; set aside.

4.  Add buttermilk to the dry ingredients. Mix on low just to blend. Turn onto a floured board and knead 10 strokes. Please in the greased pan.

5.  Brush with the egg wash and cut an "X" in the top with a sharp knife.  Bake for 1 1/2 hours.  Cool. Keep wrapped in plastic wrap.

Guiness Butter

2 sticks butter, softened

3 ounces Guiness Draught

3 Tbsp. honey

Beat in mixer. Serve on warm bread.