Set the oven to 350°F / 177°C and leave it for 15 minutes so the rack is actually hot. Weigh all-purpose flour, whole milk, baking soda, unsalted butter, raisins, kosher salt. Irish soda bread is cooked in Ireland as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Stir a soft dough with baking soda and milk and bake it until the crust is brown and the crumb is tender. Buttermilk is the usual liquid. Whole milk with soda does that lift. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
