Currant Squares Recipe

Name: Currant Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Flaky Pastry; 5 ounces firm butter or 5 ounces margarine, grated; 6 ounces flour; 1 pinch salt; ice water; Filling; 4 ounces butter; 3 ounces sugar; 8 ounces currants; 1 pinch cinnamon; 1 lemon, juice and rind of; 1 large apple, grated; 1 slice bread, crumbled

Servings: persons

Flaky Pastry
5 ounces firm butter or 5 ounces margarine, grated
6 ounces flour
1 pinch salt
ice water
Filling
4 ounces butter
3 ounces sugar
8 ounces currants
1 pinch cinnamon
1 lemon, juice and rind of
1 large apple, grated
1 slice bread, crumbled

1
To make pastry:
2
Freeze butter or margarine for half an hour before grating.
3
Sift flour and salt, then add butter or margarine.
4
Mix into flour with palette knife.
5
Add iced water until a dough is formed. Wrap and chill in fridge for 30 minutes.
6
Put all filling ingredients into a saucepan and bring to boiling point.
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Set aside to cool.
8
Preheat oven to 200u00b0C/ 400u00b0F Roll out half the pastry very thinly and line a Swiss roll tin.
9
Pour on currant filling, spreading evenly, then cover with the rest of the pastry.
10
Glaze with egg or milk and bake for 30 minutes or until light gold in colour.
11
Dust with caster sugar and cut into squares when cool.

776

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Flaky Pastry, 5 ounces firm butter or 5 ounces margarine, grated, 6 ounces flour, 1 pinch salt, and more.

Yes, Currant Squares falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Currant Squares

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