ECCLES CAKES
These pastries are traditional for tea in northern England. You can add candied fruit peel to the currants.
Provided by Olha7397
Categories European
Time 30m
Yield 20 eccles
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- PASTRY: Mix together flour and salt.
- Cut in lard and butter.
- In measuring cup, mix egg and lemon juice; add cold water to make 1/2 cup liquid; beat with fork.
- Stirring with fork, add enough liquid to flour mixture to make soft, slightly sticky dough.
- Wrap and chill for several hours.
- FILLING: Cover currants with boiling water, let stand 5 minutes, then DRAIN.
- Cream butter with sugar; stir in spices and currants.
- Roll out pastry to about 1/8 inch thickness and cut into 3 1/2 inch rounds.
- Place spoonful of filling (about 2 tsp.) in centre of each, bring up edges of pastry and pinch well to seal.
- Turn over and flatten gently with a rolling pin to make round cakes.
- (Currants should just show below surface.) Place on ungreased baking sheet; brush with egg, and sprinkle with sugar.
- Cut 2 slashes in top of each.
- Bake in 425 F.
- oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Makes about 20 pastries.
- Canadian Living Cookbook.
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Blake Doten
[email protected]I'm not sure why this recipe has such high ratings. My Eccles cakes turned out terrible.
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[email protected]Avoid this recipe at all costs! The Eccles cakes were inedible. I threw them all away.
Ella Wyat
[email protected]These Eccles cakes were a huge disappointment. They were bland and tasteless. I won't be making them again.
Mariya Rajpoot
[email protected]I've made Eccles cakes many times before, but this recipe was a disaster. The pastry was crumbly and the filling was runny.
Yusuf Kasim
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my Eccles cakes didn't turn out very well. The pastry was tough and the filling was too sweet.
Aimal kamal
[email protected]These Eccles cakes were a bit too dry for my taste. I think I'll try adding a bit more butter to the dough next time.
Shamimah Diedericks
[email protected]I love Eccles cakes and this recipe is one of the best I've tried. The pastry is flaky and the filling is perfectly sweet and tart.
Ermiyas Yeshambel (Ermi1k)
[email protected]These Eccles cakes were so easy to make and they turned out so well. I'll definitely be making them again.
Pizza 19
[email protected]I made these Eccles cakes for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them and I got so many compliments.
Gohar Jan
[email protected]These Eccles cakes were the perfect treat for a cold winter day. They were warm and comforting, and the filling was so flavorful.
Yonathan Mohammed
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but I was able to make these Eccles cakes without any problems. They turned out great and I'm so happy with the results.
Alma Cunningham
[email protected]These Eccles cakes were a bit more work than I expected, but they were definitely worth it. They were so delicious and everyone loved them.
Zainshahzainshah
[email protected]I had never heard of Eccles cakes before, but I'm so glad I tried this recipe. They were absolutely delicious!
Musanivute Mbewe
[email protected]These Eccles cakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my family loved them. I think I'll try making them again with less sugar next time.
Philisiwe Nzama
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of dried fruit, but I loved these Eccles cakes. The pastry was so flaky and the filling was perfectly sweet and tart.
Wa Maphumulo
[email protected]These Eccles cakes were easy to make and incredibly tasty. The only thing I would change is to add a bit more spice to the filling.
dineshk
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my Eccles cakes turned out perfectly. They were so delicious that they disappeared within minutes.
Maetsotsi Maetsotsi
[email protected]These Eccles cakes were an absolute delight! The pastry was flaky and buttery, and the filling was sweet and tangy. I loved the combination of flavors and textures. I'll definitely be making these again soon.