Currants Roll
Ingredients
- Basic Pastry Dough ⓘ
- 1 cup flour, sifted ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 4 tablespoons shortening ⓘ
- 1/4 cup hot water ⓘ
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice ⓘ
- 1 egg yolk, beaten ⓘ
- Filling Ingredients ⓘ
- 1 cup currants (can sub raisins) ⓘ
- cinnamon, according to your taste ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons sugar ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons melted butter ⓘ
Instructions
- For the Dough:.
- Mix flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Cut in the shortening.
- Pour hot water over butter and stir to melt.
- Add lemon juice and egg yolk. Mix well.
- Stir liquid into dry ingredients and knead.
- Chill dough overnight.
- To make Currants Roll:.
- Preheat oven at 350°F.
- Roll out the dough in a large rectangle.
- Spread the butter, sprinkle the cinnamon (according to your own taste).
- Spread and press in the currants on the dough, and sprinkle a little sugar.
- Roll the long side of the dough up like you would with cinnamon roll dough.
- Moisten the edge with a little milk, press together to seal.
- Place on lightly greased baking sheet or dish.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Cool on a rack and cut.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1074
kcal
54% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).