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Eccles Cakes




List of Ingredients



• Eccles Cakes:
  
• 2 1\2 cups flour
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1 cup shortening
  
• 1 egg, well beaten
  
• 1 lemon (juice of one lemon)
  
• Filling:
  
• 3 tblsps butter
  
• 5 tblsps brown sugar
  
• 1 cup of currants
  
• cinnamon to your taste
  






Instructions



1. Take 2 1\2 cups of flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 cup of shortening, (or 1\2 cup of shortening and 1\2 cup of butter)or( 1\2 cup of shortening and 1\2 cup of margarine). Mix into fine crumbs.
   
2. Combine: 1 egg(well beaten), juice of 1 lemon mixed with cold water for a total of 1\2 cup.
   
3. Add flour to make a smooth pastry ball.
   
4. Roll dough into a rectangle and fold into three. Roll again and fold into three.
   
5. Wrap in wax paper and chill in the refridgerator overnight.
   
6. Roll out dough to nearly 1\2" thick. Cut into rounds with a 3 1\2" cookie cutter.
   
7. Filling: Mix together 3 tblsps butter, 5 tblsps brown sugar, 1 cup of currants. Sprinkle each 3 1\2" round of pastry with cinnamon to your taste.
   
8. Place a spoonful of filling on each round.
   
9. Draw edges together and gently flatten with a rolling pin.
   
10. Turn over and brush with beaten egg.
    
11. Dust with sugar.
    
12. Score with blunt edge of knife. Don't cut into filling.
    
13. Bake at 400 degrees F. for about 15 minutes on a cookie sheet.