There are many variations of Currant Cakes (Old-Fashioned Christmas Drop Cakes) Recipe, but the basic ingredients are currants, sugar, butter, eggs, and flour. The cakes are usually round or oval shaped and can be decorated with icing, fruit, or nuts.
Mix the currants with some of the flour.
Work butter and sugar together toa smooth cream, then slowly work in whole eggs one at a time.
Add a littleof the flour, rind and juice of the lemon and salt.
Work in slowly the restof the flour and the currants.
Drop by spoonfuls on large buttered pans,pressing flat with a knife as the cakes are better when very thin.
A goodplan is to heat the pan a bit and allow the cakes to melt as much aspossible before putting them in the oven to bake.
Be sure to butter thepans thoroughly; otherwise, the thin cakes will be difficult to remove.
(recipe didn't include baking time or temp).
Ingredients
Directions
Mix the currants with some of the flour.
Work butter and sugar together toa smooth cream, then slowly work in whole eggs one at a time.
Add a littleof the flour, rind and juice of the lemon and salt.
Work in slowly the restof the flour and the currants.
Drop by spoonfuls on large buttered pans,pressing flat with a knife as the cakes are better when very thin.
A goodplan is to heat the pan a bit and allow the cakes to melt as much aspossible before putting them in the oven to bake.
Be sure to butter thepans thoroughly; otherwise, the thin cakes will be difficult to remove.
(recipe didn't include baking time or temp).
