Eccles Cakes
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 pound currants
- 1 ounce candied orange peel diced
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 lemon zested
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 pound frozen puff pastry thawed
- 1 egg white lightly beaten
- granulated sugar for dusting
- Preheat the oven to 425u0b0F. Grease a baking sheet. Melt the butter, remove from the heat and mix in the currants, candied orange peel, sugar, lemon zest and allspice.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the puff pastry and cut out 8 x 4 inch discs. Distribute the filling between the center of each disc. Brush the edges with egg white and seal. Turn over and lightly roll with a rolling pin.
- Place on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops with egg white and sprinkle with sugar. Make 3 slits in the top of each cake then bake for 15 mins, until golden. Allow to cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or cold. Will keep for 1 week in a sealed container.
butter, currants, light brown sugar, lemon zested, ground allspice, pastry, egg, sugar
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Eccles-Cakes-1410919 (may not work)