Ginny's Soda Bread

3 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 Tbsp oil or melted butter
2/3 cup sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 cup raisins
1 3/4 cups buttermilk

Stir dry ingredients and stir in raisins. Add rest of ingredients and mix just to blend. Bake in 9 1/4-by-5 1/4-inch well-greased loaf pan for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Cool, remove gently and slice...great with butter (color it green).