Irish Soda Bread

Last night was our annual St. Patrick's Day dinner. We don't give many parties, but this one we always look forward to. The guest list gets a little bigger every year -26 this year including kids. The menu remains essentially the same, although I do try different recipes for the corned beef or the beef and guiness stew. This year I cooked way too much food and spent way too little time talking to my guests, but I loved every minute of it.

This year was the first year I made Irish soda bread for the party. I've made it just for having, but never for the party. My recipe has golden reisins and caraway seeds - a luscious treat, especially with Irish butter and a cup of hot tea. Think I better make some more for Tuesday.