4 cups sifted all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup butter
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups raisins
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
1 egg
1 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp caraway seeds

Sift and mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and caraway seeds. Cut in butter with pastry knife. Stir in raisins. Combine buttermilk, egg and baking soda. Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until just moistened. Flour hands and knead until smooth, about 25 times. Bake in greased 8 inch cake pan at 375 degrees for 40 - 45 minutes. Brush top with milk before baking.