Irish Soda Bread and Whiskey Butter

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup butter at room temperature
• 1.3 cups buttermilk 
• 3 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 cup raisins 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup irish whiskey 
• 0.5 cup sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• whisk
• toothpicks
• casserole dish

Directions

1. Place raisins in a small bowl; pour in whiskey and allow to soak overnight.
2. The next day, drain raisins and reserve the leftover whiskey.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
5. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl.
6. Stir drained raisins, orange peel, and caraway seeds into dry ingredients.
7. Beat in buttermilk and 1/4 cup melted butter to make a thick batter.
8. Transfer batter to prepared casserole dish.
9. Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
10. Beat 1/2 cup butter in a bowl until fluffy; beat in reserved whiskey, 1 teaspoon at a time, to taste.
11. Serve with soda bread.