INGREDIENTS
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1/3 cup dried currants
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1 tablespoon good dark rum
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5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1/2 cup milk
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1 package dry yeast
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2 tablespoons sugar
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2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
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1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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Rum Syrup, recipe follows
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3/4 cup apricot preserves
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1 tablespoon water
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Whipped Cream, recipe follows