My husband’s family is Irish. Hoping to impress my future mother-in-law, I baked this bread and took it along with me when I met her the first time. She gave it a big thumbs-up!
—PADMINI ROY-DIXON COLUMBUS, OH
PREP: 20 MIN. • BAKE: 50 MIN. + COOLING • MAKES: 1 LOAF (16 SLICES)
3/4 cup raisins
1 cup boiling water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1. Place raisins in a small bowl. Cover with boiling water; let raisins stand for 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the egg, buttermilk and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in raisins.
3. Transfer to a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
PER SERVING 161 cal., 4 g fat (2 g sat. fat), 22 mg chol., 359 mg sodium, 28 g carb., 2 g fiber, 4 g pro. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.