Eccles Cakes Recipe

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Eccles Cakes
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
940
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. PASTRY: Mix together flour and salt.
  2. Cut in lard and butter.
  3. In measuring cup, mix egg and lemon juice; add cold water to make 1/2 cup liquid; beat with fork.
  4. Stirring with fork, add enough liquid to flour mixture to make soft, slightly sticky dough.
  5. Wrap and chill for several hours.
  6. FILLING: Cover currants with boiling water, let stand 5 minutes, then DRAIN.
  7. Cream butter with sugar; stir in spices and currants.
  8. Roll out pastry to about 1/8 inch thickness and cut into 3 1/2 inch rounds.
  9. Place spoonful of filling (about 2 tsp.) in centre of each, bring up edges of pastry and pinch well to seal.
  10. Turn over and flatten gently with a rolling pin to make round cakes.
  11. (Currants should just show below surface.) Place on ungreased baking sheet; brush with egg, and sprinkle with sugar.
  12. Cut 2 slashes in top of each.
  13. Bake in 425 F.
  14. Oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  15. Makes about 20 pastries.
  16. Canadian Living Cookbook.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 939.7 Kcal (3934 kJ)
Calories from fat 480.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 53.39g 82%
Cholesterol 167.19mg 56%
Sodium 358.3mg 15%
Potassium 472.95mg 10%
Total Carbs 104.34g 35%
Sugars 37.59g 150%
Dietary Fiber 5.04g 20%
Protein 12.77g 26%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 75mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 435.12 Kcal (1822 kJ)
Calories from fat 222.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.72g 82%
Cholesterol 77.42mg 56%
Sodium 165.91mg 15%
Potassium 219mg 10%
Total Carbs 48.32g 35%
Sugars 17.41g 150%
Dietary Fiber 2.33g 20%
Protein 5.91g 26%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 1.2mg 14%
Calcium 34.7mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.4
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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