Recipes Featuring Currants
- Black Cake | 1 1/2 lbs flour, sifted
1 1/2 lbs flour, sifted
1 1/2 lbs butter
1 1/2 lbs sugar
1 lb citron, sliced
2 lbs raisins, beaten
2 lbs sweet raisins, well cut
2 lbs currants
Juice & rind of 2 lemons
Juice & rind of 2 orang - Raspberry Syrup | 4 lbs loaf or sifted sugar
4 lbs loaf or sifted sugar
1 quart cold water
1 lb raspberries
1 lb currants
- Currant Squares
1 cup cream
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
1/2 cake yeast, dissolved in a little water
2 Tbsp water
4 cups flour
1 tsp powdered mace
1 tsp powdered cinnamon
1 cup currants
- Red Currant Sherbet
1 quart red currants
2 1/2 cups water
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg white - Fruit Cake | 1 lb powdered sugar
1 lb powdered sugar
1 lb butter
1 lb flour
12 eggs, whites & yolks separated
2 lbs raisins, seeded
2 lbs currants, washed & dried
1/2 lb citron, cut in little strips
1 Tbsp powdered mace
1 Tbs - Washington Loaf Cake | 2 cups butter
2 cups butter
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup sour milk
3 Tbsps cinnamon
1/2 nutmeg, grated
2 cups raisins
1 cup currants
4 cups flour, sifted - Christmas Plum Pudding | 2 cups soft bread crumbs
2 cups soft bread crumbs
2 cups chopped suet
1 cup chopped raisins
1 cup chopped citron
1 cup cleaned currants
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
6 eggs
1/2 cup brandy
1/2 tablespoon lemon rin - Plain Fruit Cake
2 pounds flour
1 pound butter
1 1/2 pounds brown sugar
8 eggs, beaten separately
2 cups milk
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 pounds raisins
1 1/2 pounds currants
1/4 pound mixed peel
2 teaspo - Currant Fritters
2 cups dry bread crumbs
2 Tbsps flour
2 cups milk
1/2 lb currants, washed and well dried
5 eggs, separated
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp butter
1/2 tsp mixed cinnamon and nutmeg
- Plum Pudding | 1/2 pound suet
1/2 pound suet
1/2 pound flour
1/2 pound raisins
1/2 pound currants
1/2 pound grated potato
1/2 pound grated carrots
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon each ground allspice, and cloves
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