water - boil and set aside - place the raisins in the hot water - just let it sit and plump in the water
dough - mix until crumbly - (flour - sugar - baking powder - salt - butter)
caraway seeds - add to the dough if you wish to have these in your bread (my sister does NOT like these in her bread... I use to not but they have grown on me)
wet mix - (eggs - buttermilk and baking soda) - set aside
raisins - drain them and add them to the dough mix
add the wet mix to the flour mix
surface - add about a half a cup or a cup of flour to the counter and knead the shit out of the dough until smooth
divide the dough into 2 - this recipe makes 2 breads - ball them up a bit
place on parchment paper on a cookie sheet - let them sit for about 30 minutes
cut a CROSS on the top - across the bread and brush with egg (sprinkle some RAW sugar on top if you wanna get FANCY)
cook one at a time
350° for 45minutes
last 10 minutes - grab some tinfoil and TENT the bread so it does not burn