Cinnamon Sugar Soda Bread

For the bread:
Preheat oven to 425ºF. Grease a Dutch oven or cast iron skillet. Alternatively, a baking sheet will work as well.

Combine flours, salt, sugar, cinnamon and baking soda in a large bowl. Add diced butter and cut in with either a fork, pastry cutter or potato masher until flour is the texture of coarse meal. Add in raisins and toss to coat in flour mixture.

Combine buttermilk and vanilla in a small bowl and then pour into the large bowl with the flour. Add beaten egg as well.

Bring wet and dry ingredients together with a wooden spoon or sturdy spatula. Turn out onto floured surface and knead 5-10 times until dough just comes together; don’t over-handle the dough. Form into a ball and place in the Dutch oven or skillet. Score bread, making an “X” on top with a serrated knife.

For the topping:
Brush bread with beaten egg and sprinkle with the cinnamon and sugar.

Bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool on a wire rack.