Currant Cakes (Old-Fashioned Christmas Drop Cakes)

CURRANT CAKES (OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS DROP CAKES)

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Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

1 lb Sugar

1 lb Butter

6 ea Egg

3/4 lb Flour

1/4 t Salt

1/2 lb Currants

1 ea Lemon, juice of

1 ea Lemon, rind of

Mix the currants with some of the flour. Work butter and sugar

together to a smooth cream, then slowly work in whole eggs one at a

time. Add a little of the flour, rind and juice of the lemon and salt.

Work in slowly the rest of 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 good plan is to heat the pan a bit

and allow the cakes to melt as much as possible before putting them in

the oven to bake. Be sure to butter the pans thoroughly; otherwise,

the thin cakes will be difficult to remove.

(recipe didn't include baking time or temp).

Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary

Arts Press, 1936. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -