Recipes Featuring Currants
- Black Cake | 12 eggs
12 eggs
1 lb sugar
1 lb flour
1 lb butter
2 lbs raisins
2 lbs currants
1 lb citron
1/2 nutmeg
1 tsp mace
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 tbsps coffee
2 tbsps rose-water
1/4 lb finely chopped fresh figs - Currant & Raspberry Jam
7 pints currants
10 pints raspberries
12 pints sugar, sifted
- Plain Plum Pudding | 2 cups bread crumbs
2 cups bread crumbs
1 teaspoon of salt
1 cup chopped suet
2 cups milk or water
3 cups sugar
1 teaspoon of spices
2 cups seeded raisins
1 cup of flour
2 cups washed currants
- Mince Meat (with Beef)
2 pounds boiled beef (chopped)
2 pounds beef suet
4 pounds apples
2 pounds raisins
2 pounds currants
1 teaspoon salt
2 oranges, large
2 pounds powdered sugar
1 quart whiskey
1 wineglass rose - Rich Coffee Cake
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tablespoons molasses
1 cup cold boiled coffee
3 3/4 cups flour
5 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoons mace
1/2 teas - Nut Spice Cake | 1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
Yolks 4 eggs
1 cup sour milk
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/4 nutmeg, grated
1 cup raisins, seed - Fresh Currant and Raspberry Pie
2 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
2 1/2 cups fresh currants
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
14 ounce pie paste (2 crusts) - Graham Fruit Cake
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
2 cups buttermilk
2 teaspoons soda
1 tablespoon of cloves
1 tablespoon of cinnamon
1 tablespoon of nutmeg
1 tablespoon allspice
2 pounds of currants
2 p - English Pound Cake
1 lb butter
1 1/4 lb flour
1 lb loaf or granulated sugar, pounded
1 lb currants, cut in slices
9 eggs, separated
2 ounces candied peel, cut in slices
1/2 ounce citron
1/2 ounce sweet almonds, - Wedding Fruit Cake | 1 lb citron
1 lb citron
1 lb candied apricots
1 lb candied pineapple
1 lb candied cherries
3 lbs seeded raisins
1 1/2 lbs currants
1/2 lb butter
1/2 lb brown sugar
1/2 cup brandy
6 eggs
1 lb flour
1 ts
