Recipe for the day ~ Irish Sweet Bread

Irish Sweet Bread

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs, beaten

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tspn baking soda

1 tspn cream of tartar

1 pinch salt

1 cup sour cream

1 cup raisins

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth

Beat in the eggs, one at a time

Stir in the sour cream

Sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt

Stir into the sour cream mixture until just blended

Fold in the raisins

Transfer the batter to the loaf pan

Bake for about 1 hour or until a small knife inserted into the crown comes out clean