Mary’s Cast-Iron Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Ingredients

• 1¾ cups buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 4¼ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting your work surface
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 1 cup dried currants or raisins