Late

I know its a little late but...
My maternal grandmother, Muriel Campbell Schotten, was born and raised in Northern Ireland. During the war she met and fell in love with an American G.I. Four years after the war ended he returned to marry her and bring her home to America with him.

That's our family's truest Irish link. Oh, and here is Grandma's recipe for authentic Irish Soda Bread. I made four loaves with my sister on Tuesday in memory and celebration. I love dry, crusty, not too sweet bread, this is perfection to my buds.

4 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup white flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

mix all dry ingredients together
then mix in wet ingredients

1 egg
1/4 cup applesauce
1 stick butter
1/2 cup raisins or as to taste

continue mixing and add buttermilk to wet until proper consistency for kneading
once bread is kneaded divide into two round loaves
place in greased cake pans
slice X in the top of loaves and sprinkle with flour
cook at 350 for about 45 minutes