Barb'S Irish Soda Bread
["3 c. flour", "1/4 c. white sugar", "1 tsp. baking soda", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1/4 c. unsalted butter", "1 1/4 to 1 1/2 c. buttermilk (can substitute with 1 c. yogurt)", "1/2 c. currants", "1/4 c. orange zest", "granulated sugar"]
["Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.", "Put flour, white sugar, soda and salt in a large bowl.", "Chop cold butter into small pieces and put in the bowl of dry ingredients.", "Using a pastry cutter, work ingredients into a crumbly mixture.", "Add the orange zest and currants and mix until thoroughly covered.", "Add buttermilk, mixing until you get a wet dough.", "Turn dough out onto a floured board. Knead until a ball forms.", "Turn onto an ungreased cookie sheet, forming a loaf almost 7 inches across; flatten slightly.", "Sprinkle granulated sugar on top liberally.", "Cut halfway through into 4 sections.", "Bake in a preheated oven at 425\u00b0 on a low rack for 30 minutes.", "Cool on rack.", "Cover with a cloth.", "Cut into 4 sections and slice.", "Freezes well."]
["flour", "white sugar", "baking soda", "salt", "unsalted butter", "buttermilk", "currants", "orange zest", "sugar"]