Ingredients

2 cups unbleached flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup unsalted cold butter, cut into bits

1 cup raisins

1 1/2 cups buttermilk

2 tablespoons milk

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350F
  2. Butter a 1 1/2 quart round baking dish (about 8 inches in diameter)
  3. In a large bowl whisk together flours, sugar, baking soda, and salt
  4. Add butter and toss to coat with flour
  5. With fingertips rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal
  6. Add raisins & caraway seeds and toss until coated
  7. Add buttermilk and stir until dough is moistened evenly
  8. On a floured surface, knead dough 1 minute, sprinkling lightly with additional flour to prevent sticking
  9. Shape dough into a ball and place in baking dish
  10. With a sharp knife, cut a shallow X in top of loaf and brush with milk
  11. Bake bread 55 to 60 minutes or until golden brown
  12. Turn bread onto a rack and let cool completely before cutting