irish currant squares
This recipe has been posted for play in Culinary Quest - Ireland, found at http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/culture/recipes/baking/cursquar.shtm. Even in the age of convenience foods, home baking skills are flourishing, though the preference has shifted from large cakes to tray bakes. Here is an unsurpassed favourite, especially when made with a delicate flaky pastry.
prep time
45 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
10 (makes 20 squares)
Ingredients
- 5 ounces butter or margarine, grated
- 6 ounces flour
- pinch salt
- - iced water, as needed
- 4 ounces butter
- 3 ounces sugar
- 8 ounces currants
- pinch spice, your choice
- 1 - lemon, rind and juiced
- 1 large apple, grated
- 1 slice bread, crumbled
How To Make irish currant squares
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Step 1To make pastry: freeze butter or margarine for half an hour before grating.
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Step 2Sift flour and salt, then add butter or margarine, mix into flour with palette knife.
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Step 3Add iced water until a dough is formed, wrap and chill in fridge.
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Step 4Put all filling ingredients into a saucepan and bring to boiling point, once done set aside to cool.
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Step 5Preheat oven to gas mark 6/ 200°C/ 400°F.
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Step 6Roll out half the pastry very thinly and line a Swiss roll tin.
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Step 7Pour on currant filling, spreading evenly, then cover with the rest of the pastry.
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Step 8Glaze with egg or milk and bake for 30 minutes or until light gold in color.
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Step 9Dust with caster sugar and cut into squares when cool.
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Category:
Fruit Desserts
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Ingredient:
Fruit
Method:
Bake
Culture:
Irish
Keyword:
#Currant Squares
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