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Preheat oven to 375F. Combine flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and sugar. Add butter and cut in until crumbly. Stir in the raisins.
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Combine egg and buttermilk and add to dry ingredients. Stir until blended.
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Turn the dough out onto a wooden board sprinkled with flour. Knead the dough for a minute, no longer. If the dough is a little sticky, dust with some extra flour. Take care not to overwork the dough, or the bread will be tough.
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Divide dough in half and shape each into a round loaf. Place each loaf into an 8-inch round cake pan or on a large baking sheet. Cut a cross on top of each loaf, about ½-inch deep. Then brush each with milk and sprinkle sugar on the top.
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Bake 35-40 minutes until golden. Remove from pans and cool on a wire rack. Slice to serve.