Temptation

Whiskey Soda Bread
Tasty Temptation Recipe

Bread:
4 cup Flour, all purpose
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter, chilled
1 cup raisins or currants (option)
1/2 cup honey, liquid
1/4 cup Irish Whisky or buttermilk

Glaze
2 teaspoons Irish Whiskey
2 teaspoons milk

Bread:
In large bowl, combine flour, salt and baking soda. With pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in raisins or currants (if using). In separate bowl, combine buttermilk, honey and whisky. Add all at once to dry ingredients; stir just until no dry spots remain. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 1 minute (too much handling will toughen loaves, while too little will inhibit rising.) Divide dough in half and shape each half into an 8 inch round. Place in two greased 8 inch round cake pans. With floured knife, cut a cross 1/2 in deep in each loaf.