"Michael P. Hooley of San Francisco, California, writes: "While I was in London, I went to Fortnum & Mason and had a delicious currant-filled pastry called an Eccles cake. Would it be possible to get the recipe?" These sweet pastries are named after the town in Lancashire where they originated...."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup dried currants
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1/3 cup golden raisins
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1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
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1/4 cup chopped candied orange peel
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
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2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-ounce package), thawed
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1 egg, beaten to blend (for glaze)
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2 teaspoons sugar