Hello my far-away-friends,
I’m not sure I have anything poetic to say here, but I’ll highly recommend that you make this bread asap. It has a few simple ingredients. It comes together quickly. It just came out of the oven and I ate almost half the loaf already. Eat it warm or toasted with salted butter (or butter and salt). And if you dare, a drizzle of honey or some jam. Blue or soft cheese would also be delightful. This is a mood lifter to both bake and consume.
More soon,
Snacko
A Joy of Cooking recipe
Butter a bread loaf pan. Preheat 350.
Whisk together in a large bowl:
- 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour (I sieve through a fine mesh strainer)
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt (I did more like a rounded 1/2 tp kosher salt)
Stir in:
- 1 cup raisins
- and/or 2 tsp. caraway seeds [I did caraway only. don’t worry if you have neither on hand]
In another bowl, whisk together:
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted and still warm
- 1 cup buttermilk [if you do not have buttermilk, mix regular milk with a tablespoon fresh lemon juice or white vinegar and let stand for 5 mins]
Add the flour mixture into the liquid. Mix until flour is just moistened.
Bake 45-50 mins. Let cool in pan on rack 5-10 mins, take out and let cool rest of the way.
Snacko Backo 