Irish soda bread

Preheat the oven to 425 and have a cast iron skillet or baking sheet ready.

In a large bowl whisk the flour, baking soda, kosher salt and sugar.

Whisk the egg with the cold buttermilk.

Grate or cut the cold butter into the flour and work it in by hand or with a pastry cutter, leaving larger chunks.

Make a well, pour in the buttermilk mixture and fold with a spatula until just combined; do not overmix.

Fold in the raisins.

On a lightly floured counter, bring the wet dough together into a loaf without kneading, dusting the outside with flour.

Put the loaf in the cast iron pan and cut a cross on top with a floured knife.

Bake at 425 for 25 to 30 minutes until puffed and golden; cool a little before slicing.