4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup caraway seeds
1 egg yolk
4 tablespoons milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix together flour, sugar, salt, and soda. Cut in shortening, add buttermilk, and mix until smooth. Blend in caraway seeds. Place dough in 9-inch cake pan, and cut a cross shape on the top. Combine egg yolk and milk; brush egg wash over bread. Bake for 30 minutes. After removing from oven, cover with damp cloth for 10 minutes