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English Eccles Cakes

Adapted from The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook

Cook Time
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Servings: 8 people
Calories: 179 kcal
Course: Dessert , Breakfast , Cake , Baked Goods

Ingredients

  • 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup dried currants
  • 3/4 cup raw cane sugar or dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 17.5-ounce package frozen puff pastry thawed
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 large egg beaten

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Thoroughly grease a large baking sheet.
  2. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in currants, sugar, allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Mix thoroughly until sugar is dissolved and fruit is coated. Remove from heat.
  3. Roll out thawed pastry on a clean, lightly-floured surface until it is 1⁄4-inch thick. Cut out eight circles, each roughly 5 inches in diameter; set aside remaining pastry dough for use in other recipes. Divide currant mixture evenly between circles, then moisten edges of pastries with a little bit of milk, fold together, and pinch to seal.
  4. Turn pastries upside down onto floured surface and carefully roll out to make a wider and flatter pastry. Be careful not to break the dough.
  5. Brush cakes with beaten egg, then sprinkle with white sugar. Make three parallel cuts across the top of each cake, then place on greased baking sheet.
  6. Bake pastries in preheated oven for 15–20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and sprinkle with a little more sugar, then serve.

Nutrition Information

Calories 179kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 42mg (14%) Sodium 15mg (1%) Potassium 186mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 31g (62%) Vitamin A 240IU (5%) Vitamin C 0.8mg (1%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 0.7mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 179

% Daily Value*

Calories 179kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Sodium 15mg 1%
Potassium 186mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 31g 62%
Vitamin A 240IU 5%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.