SERVINGS: 10
INGREDIENTS
600 gr. / 4 cups sifted flour
10 gr. / 1 and 1/2 tsp. baking soda
43 gr. / 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
58 gr. /4 tbsp. regular salty butter
193 gr. / 3/4 cup raisins
1 and 1/2 cups buttermilk or milk with 1 and 1/2
tbsp. lemon juice or white vinegar.
1 beaten egg
1/4 cup. orange jam
METHOD
In a bowl mix
the flour, baking soda and sugar sifted.
With your fingers dissolve the butter in the
flour.
Add and mix the raisins.
In another small bowl mix the buttermilk, with the
beaten egg, orange jam and add it to the flour mixture.
Mix all the ingredients in the flour and finish
kneading on the preparation table. Don't over mix, just enough to put the
ingredients together.
Preheat oven to 425° F. / 220° C.
Spread a tray with butter and place the dough in
it. Sprinkle on top with a little flour and with a knife make a cross. Cook in
the oven for about 47 minutes.
Let cool off.
NOTE: In the case that you cannot get buttermilk,
you can use it by mixing 1 and 1/2 cups of milk with 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of
lemon juice or vinegar. Let stand for 30
minutes and then stir well.
Another method mix 1 and 1/2 cups of milk with 1
and 1/2 tablespoons of cream of tartar.
Third method mix 1 cup of water with 2/3 cups of sour
cream.
