Dessert for 4
Currant Eccles Cakes
Buttery pastry wraps spiced currants and mixed peel before baking into small, golden British fruit cakes.
Typical price
$9.72for 4 servings
$2.43 per serving$9.72 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 85 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 9.75 oz | $3.88Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1.5 | $0.90Typical price |
| Berries$0.40/oz typical | 7 oz | $2.82Typical price |
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.79Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.72 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSugar and brown sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 250 g butter
- 350 g plain flour
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 25 g butter
- 200 g currants
- 50 g mixed peel
- 100 g muscovado sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1 lemon
- 1 beaten eggs
- spinkling sugar
Steps
- Mix the flour with 250 grams butter and lemon juice, adding water as needed, until a soft pastry forms.
- Wrap the pastry and chill it for 20 minutes while mixing the 25 grams butter, currants, mixed peel, muscovado sugar, spices, and lemon zest.
- Heat the oven to 400 F and roll the pastry into four rounds.
- Fill each round with the currant mixture, fold the pastry over the filling, and flatten each cake gently.
- Brush the cakes with beaten egg, cut small slits on top, sprinkle with sugar, and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake the cakes for 20 to 25 minutes, until puffed and golden.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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