Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Grease a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.
Step 3
Spoon 1 tablespoon of the buttermilk into a small bowl; place remainder of 1 cup buttermilk into a separate bowl.
Step 4
Stir golden raisins into the larger amount of buttermilk and allow raisins to soak while you complete the remaining steps.
Step 5
Spoon 1 tablespoon of the melted butter into the small bowl with the tablespoon of buttermilk; stir to combine and set aside. Set remaining melted butter aside.
Step 6
Whisk together flour sugar baking powder baking soda and salt in a bowl.
Step 7
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients pour in reserved butter and stir until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Step 8
Mix the egg into the flour mixture until thoroughly combined.
Step 9
Mix the soaked raisins with buttermilk into dough and shape dough into a ball.
Step 9
Place the ball of dough into prepared pie dish and lightly pat dough down so top is slightly domed.