eccles cakes

peter Jackson

peter Jackson

5th December 2011
peter Jackson

eccles cakes

Cream together butter and sugar. Fold in the currants, candied peel, add nutmeg to taste.
 
Roll o...

Ingredients

  • 500g puff pastry
  • 100g butter
  • 400g caster sugar
  • 800g currants
  • 200g chopped candied peel
  • freshly grated nutmeg
  • milk and granulated sugar for brushing.

Method

Cream together butter and sugar. Fold in the currants, candied peel, add nutmeg to taste.
Roll out the puff pastry to 4mm thick. Cut out 7cm disc.
Spoon a tbsp of currant mix into the middle. Brush the edges with water.
Pull all the edges together, and pinch,
Turn over and press down onto the greased tray make 3 small insistions with a knife.
Brush with milk and sprinkle with the
granulated sugar.
Bake for 12-15 mins until golden brown
Remove and leave to cool

In these challenging times…

The Staff Canteen team are taking a different approach to keeping our website independent and delivering content free from commercial influence. Our Editorial team have a critical role to play in informing and supporting our audience in a balanced way. We would never put up a paywall  – The Staff Canteen is open to all and we want to keep bringing you the content you want; more from younger chefs, more on mental health, more tips and industry knowledge, more recipes and more videos. We need your support right now, more than ever, to keep The Staff Canteen active. Without your financial contributions this would not be possible.

Over the last 16 years, The Staff Canteen has built what has become the go-to platform for chefs and hospitality professionals. As members and visitors, your daily support has made The Staff Canteen what it is today. Our features and videos from the world’s biggest name chefs are something we are proud of. We have over 560,000 followers across Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube and other social channels, each connecting with chefs across the world. Our editorial and social media team are creating and delivering engaging content every day, to support you and the whole sector - we want to do more for you.

A single coffee is more than £2, a beer is £4.50 and a large glass of wine can be £6 or more.

Support The Staff Canteen from as little as £1 today. Thank you.