Type what you have

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• bread
• butter
• white sugar
• milk
• egg
• nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round pie dish or cake pan.
2. 2 Butter bread on both sides and cut into triangles. Arrange a single layer of buttered bread in the bottom of the prepared pan, slightly overlapping the triangles.
3. 3 Sprinkle with 1/2 of the sugar and 1/2 cup currants. Arrange remaining bread on top, then sprinkle with remaining sugar.
4. 4 Beat milk, eggs, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Pour over bread and press down firmly to compress pudding and help bread absorb milk mixture.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set, about 30 to 40 minutes.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• butter
• demerara sugar
• candied mixed fruit peel
• mixed spice
• puff pastry
• egg white
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Sprinkle a baking sheet with water.
2. 2 Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add currants, demerara sugar, fruit peel, and mixed spice. Stir until sugar is dissolved and fruit is well coated, then remove from the heat.
3. 3 Roll pastry on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Using a saucer as a guide, cut out eight 5-inch circles. Divide fruit mixture evenly among the circles. Moisten the pastry edges with water, pull over filling toward the center, and pinch to seal. Invert filled cakes on the floured surface and gently to make a wider, flatter circle, being careful not to break the dough.
4. 4 Brush each cake with egg white, then sprinkle generously with white sugar. Make three parallel cuts across the top of each cake, then transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

By Norma

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• cream cheese
• cottage cheese
• sour cream
• butter
• sugar
• almond
• vanilla extract
• lemon extract

Instructions

1. 1 Blend cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, and butter together in a medium bowl until thoroughy combined.
2. 2 Gradually fold in sugar, almonds, currants, vanilla, and lemon extract. Transfer to a shallow medium dish. Cover with a cloth and chill in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.

By JACKIE_FETT

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• baking soda
• butter
• buttermilk
• egg
• salt
• caraway seed

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2 Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and caraway in a mixing bowl. With a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in currants.
3. 3 Mix in beaten egg. Pour in buttermilk and mix with a fork to make a soft dough (may need a little more buttermilk).
4. 4 On a floured surface, shape dough into a ball and knead lightly 5 or 6 times. Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick and cut into squares and triangles with a knife. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheets.
5. 5 Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until slightly browned.

By Laria Tabul

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• fresh yeast
• milk
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• egg
• raisin
• granny smith apple
• vegetable oil
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Break up compressed yeast and stir into warm milk. Let stand for a few minutes to dissolve.
3. 3 Sift flour and salt into a large bowl. Stir in yeast mixture and egg until smooth. Fold in currants, raisins, and apple.
4. 4 Cover the bowl and set in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
5. 5 Heat oil in a deep fryer or heavy pot to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
6. 6 Use two metal spoons to shape scoops of dough into 12 balls.
7. 7 Drop them carefully into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Remove doughnuts with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
8. 8 Dust warm doughnuts with confectioners’ sugar, transfer to a serving platter, and sprinkle with more sugar just before serving.

By FlourGirl

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• suet
• brown sugar
• sultana raisin
• raisin
• mixed fruit peel
• almond
• allspice
• nutmeg
• salt
• apple

Instructions

1. 1 Melt suet in a saucepan over medium-low heat; strain liquid through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl and discard solids. Refrigerate liquid until again solid.
2. 2 Grate solid suet, measure 12 ounces of grated suet into a bowl, and set aside.
3. 3 Stir brown sugar, sultana raisins, dark raisins, currants, fruit peel, almonds, allspice, nutmeg, and salt together in a large bowl; add grated suet and stir. Fold grated apple through the mixture.
4. 4 Cover bowl loosely with aluminum foil and allow it to sit at room temperature, stirring once daily, until fermented, 3 to 5 days. Refrigerate until needed.

By Eve Cottom

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• white sugar
• butter
• shortening
• egg
• milk
• granulated sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Mix flour, baking powder, salt and the 1/2 cup sugar in medium bowl until well blended Cut in butter or margarine and shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Toss in currants.
2. 2 Beat egg and milk with a fork in a 1-cup measure; add to flour mixture; mix gently with fork, just until blended. Dough should be consistency of pastry dough.
3. 3 Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness with floured rolling pin on lightly floured pastry cloth or board. Cut with 3 inch floured cookie cutter
4. 4 Heat greased griddle or large heavy skillet over moderate heat until few drops of water jump when dropped on surface. Cook cakes, a few at a time, 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Turn with pancake turner and cook another 3 minutes, or until golden brown on second side. Remove to wire rack. Sprinkle with sugar. Let cool completely, then wrap in plastic bags to store. Can also be frozen.

By P Davies

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• white sugar
• butter
• egg
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• clove
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
2. 2 Combine sugar, butter, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Combine flour, currants, and baking soda in a separate bowl. Stir into the butter mixture alternately with tablespoons of milk until the flour is fully incorporated.
3. 3 Drop spoonfuls of batter onto the prepared baking sheets. Press down lightly with a fork. Dip fork in sugar or water if it sticks.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Let stand on the baking sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

By Angie Kitcher

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• self-rising flour
• raisin
• suet
• bread crumb
• sugar
• egg
• milk
• mixed spice
• baking powder
• salt
• molasses

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of water to boil.
2. 2 Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, currants, raisins, suet, bread crumbs and sugar. Mix egg and milk with mixed spice, baking powder, salt and molasses. Stir into flour mixture to form a wet dough.
3. 3 Dip a heavy cotton cloth in boiling water and then sprinkle it with flour. Place dough in center of cloth, draw opposite corners together to form a ball, leaving a bit of room for the dumpling to expand, and tie tightly with twine to seal.
4. 4 Place the dumpling in the boiling water, reduce heat to a low boil, and cook 3 1/2 hours, topping water off as needed. Remove the dumpling from the water, remove the cloth and dry the dumpling in front of a fire or in a 150 degree oven until surface is no longer wet. Serve.

By Jill Barrett

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• butter
• brown sugar
• milk
• date
• raisin
• candied mixed fruit peel
• orange
• baking soda
• self-rising flour
• cinnamon
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Generously grease a pudding mold.
2. 2 In a large saucepan combine butter, sugar, milk, dates, raisins, currants, mixed fruit peel and zest of the orange; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Sift in the flour, cinnamon and salt; mix gently until blended. Pour into prepared pudding mold.
3. 3 Cover with a double layer of greased wax paper and steam for 2 hours.

By Claude

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• margarine
• brown sugar
• egg
• self-rising flour
• golden raisin
• candied cherry
• candied mixed fruit peel
• lemon zest
• mixed spice
• almond paste
• apricot jam
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a deep 8-inch springform pan. Line the bottom and sides of the pan with greased parchment paper.
2. 2 Beat butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in 4 eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in flour. Stir in golden raisins, currants, candied cherries, mixed fruit, lemon zest, and mixed spice until incorporated. Pour 1/2 of the batter into the prepared pan.
3. 3 Divide almond paste into 3 equal portions. Roll out 1 portion into an 8-inch circle. Place over batter in the pan. Cover with remaining cake batter.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until evenly brown and firm to the touch, 2 hours 30 minutes. If cake is browning too quickly, cover with aluminum foil after 1 hour of baking. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
5. 5 Set the oven's broiler to high.
6. 6 Place apricot jam in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave until warm, about 5 seconds. Brush the top of cooled cake with warm jam.
7. 7 Roll out another portion of almond paste into an 8-inch circle and place on top of cake. Brush the top with beaten egg. Divide remaining portion of almond paste into 11 pieces, roll into balls, and arrange around the outside edge of the top of cake. Brush the tops of balls lightly with beaten egg.
8. 8 Place cake under the preheated broiler until almond paste is golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

By Myra

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• raisin
• candied fruit peel
• candied cherry
• orange zest
• all-purpose flour
• butter
• sugar
• egg
• almond
• baking powder
• almond
• corn syrup

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line an 8x3-inch round pan with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Combine raisins, currants, citrus peel, cherries, and orange zest in a bowl. Dredge with 1/3 cup flour.
3. 3 Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until light.
4. 4 Combine remaining 1 2/3 cups flour, ground almonds, and baking powder in a separate bowl. Fold into butter and egg mixture. Mix in fruit.
5. 5 Pour batter into the prepared pan.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove cake from pan.
7. 7 Turn the oven up to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Toast almonds in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
8. 8 Heat corn syrup and brush over the top surface of the hot cake. Place almonds in whatever design you like. After cooling, the cake will not be sticky.

By Carol

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• granny smith apple
• brown sugar
• raisin
• raisin
• candied orange peel
• lemon
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• clove
• allspice
• mace
• ginger
• refrigerated dough
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine apples, brown sugar, raisins, golden raisins, currants, orange peel, lemon zest, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, mace, and ginger in a medium saucepan. Mix together and bring to a boil over medium heat.
3. 3 Immediately turn the heat down to the lowest setting on your stovetop. Simmer, stirring frequently to ensure the mixture does not stick to the bottom of the pan, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove from the heat and leave to cool while you prepare your pastry.
4. 4 Unroll pie crusts onto a flat surface. Cut into 24 circles using a cookie cutter or the bottom of a mug.
5. 5 Place a circle into the bottom of each cup of a 12-cup cupcake tin. Fill each of the pastry circles with fruit filling.
6. 6 Brush the edges of the pastry with some of the beaten egg and cover with the remaining circles. Brush all of the mince pies with more beaten egg.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes.

By Emmas Delicious Eats

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• cinnamon
• clove
• ginger
• nutmeg
• allspice
• green apple
• sultana raisin
• white sugar
• raisin
• butter
• almond
• orange zest
• cinnamon
• brandy

Instructions

1. 1 To make mixed spice: Combine cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice in a bowl. Reserve 1 heaped teaspoon for the mincemeat. Store the rest in a small jar for a later use.
2. 2 Immerse two clean, 12-ounce jars in simmering water until mincemeat is ready. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.
3. 3 To make the mincemeat: Combine apple, sultanas, sugar, currants, raisins, and butter in a saucepan. Cook over low heat and stir gently until butter has melted. Stir in chopped almonds, orange zest, 1 teaspoon mixed spice, and cinnamon.
4. 4 Bring mixture to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 10 minutes.
5. 5 Remove from heat and set mincemeat aside to cool down for 30 minutes. Stir in brandy. Spoon into sterilized jars.
6. 6 Refrigerate sealed jars for up to 3 months. Enjoy!

By Ita

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• maple syrup
• chopstick
• all-purpose flour
• bread crumb
• pecan
• kosher salt
• buttermilk
• heavy cream
• egg
• butter
• orange
• bourbon whiskey
• crystallized ginger
• cranberry
• raisin
• apricot
• medjool date

Instructions

1. 1 Select a heat-proof bowl of any size or shape and generously grease with butter.
2. 2 Combine dates, apricots, currants, raisins, cranberries, ginger, whiskey, orange zest, and orange juice in a mixing bowl. Toss thoroughly to combine.
3. 3 Pour in melted butter and stir until everything is evenly coated. Mix in egg, heavy cream, and buttermilk. Add salt, pecans, bread crumbs, and flour and mix until batter is very thick and sticky.
4. 4 Transfer dough to the prepared bowl and press it down to flatten with a spatula. Place a circle of parchment paper over the top and press down to seal. Stretch 2 pieces of plastic wrap over the bowl, then place the bowl on a third piece of plastic wrap. Bring the ends up and over the bowl and seal tightly. Cover the bowl with 2 pieces of foil, then tie a piece of string around and secure tightly.
5. 5 Pudding can be cooked immediately if need be, but better if left to rest in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
6. 6 Lay chopsticks in the bottom of a large Dutch oven. Place the wrapped pudding on the chopsticks and fill the Dutch oven halfway with water.
7. 7 Place over high heat, cover, and bring to a boil. As soon as it boils, reduce heat to medium and steam, covered, for 4 hours, checking every hour to see if you need to add more water.
8. 8 Use kitchen towels and carefully lift the pudding out of the Dutch oven. Snip the string, take off the foil, remove the plastic wrap, and peel off the parchment. Place a plate over the bowl and invert the pudding to unmold.
9. 9 Brush maple syrup over top. Cut and serve immediately.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• dark rum
• pecan
• milk
• molasses
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• egg
• brown sugar
• butter
• cooking spray
• dark rum
• candied citron
• mango
• cherry
• cranberry

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Soak the fruit: Place cranberries, currants, cherries, mango, and citron into a medium bowl and stir to combine. Pour in rum and mix again. Cover tightly, and store at room temperature for at least 24 hours.
3. 3 When ready to make the fruitcake, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Cut a 6-inch circle of parchment paper. Spray a 6x3-inch round pan with cooking spray. Place the parchment circle in the bottom of the pan, and spray it with cooking spray.
4. 4 Beat butter and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg until incorporated.
5. 5 Whisk flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda together in a large bowl; set aside. Stir molasses and milk together in a separate bowl until well combined. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in 3 batches, alternating with molasses and milk mixture, beating batter briefly after each addition.
6. 6 Stir in soaked fruit and pecans. Scrape batter into the prepared pan and smooth out the top.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
8. 8 While the fruitcake is baking, cut one piece parchment paper and one piece cheesecloth, each large enough to wrap around the cake.
9. 9 Remove fruitcake from the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then drizzle 2 tablespoons rum over top.
10. 10 Moisten the cheesecloth with 1 tablespoon rum. Place it on top of the parchment paper, and unmold fruitcake onto it. Brush the top and sides of fruitcake with remaining 3 tablespoons rum.
11. 11 Wrap the cheesecloth closely to the surface of the cake, then wrap with the parchment paper.
12. 12 Transfer the wrapped fruitcake to airtight container or tin. Seal the container and let age at room temperature for at least 10 weeks (if possible) before serving.
13. 13 Enjoy!

By Karen Uffelman

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• milk
• heavy cream
• kosher salt
• granulated sugar
• egg yolk
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• kosher salt
• butter
• granulated sugar
• raisin
• lemon zest
• milk
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Heat milk, cream, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring often until steaming.
2. 2 Whisk together sugar and egg yolks in a bowl until well combined. Gradually pour half of warm milk mixture into egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into milk mixture in saucepan. Cook egg yolk mixture over medium-low, whisking constantly, until mixture is just slightly thickened and coats the back of a spoon (see Cook's Note), 3 to 5 minutes.
3. 3 Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla extract. Strain egg yolk mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl; let cool, uncovered, at room temperature for 30 minutes. Loosely cover and chill until completely cool, about 1 hour.
4. 4 While custard sauce cools, grease a 1.5-quart heat proof metal bowl with butter. Trace base of bowl on a sheet of parchment paper; cut out parchment round and use to line bottom of bowl.
5. 5 Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture by hand or using a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar, currants, raisins, and lemon zest until well combined. Gradually stir in milk and vanilla just until combined. Batter will be very thick.
6. 6 Spoon batter into the prepared bowl, smoothing into an even layer. Loosely cover the bowl with a piece of buttered parchment paper.
7. 7 Tightly cover bowl with a double layer of aluminum foil. Wrap kitchen twine twice around top edge of bowl and tie tightly to secure aluminum foil; tie another piece of string onto twine on opposite sides of bowl to create a handle.
8. 8 Place an expandable metal steamer basket upside down in a large, deep pot to create a perforated platform. Fill pot with about 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil over medium-high, then reduce to a simmer over low. Place bowl in the pot. (Bottom of bowl should not touch water.) Cover and steam until pudding is set and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center register about 180 degrees F ( 82 degrees C). Adjust heat to maintain a simmer and add additional water as needed.
9. 9 Carefully remove bowl from pot using twine handle; remove and discard twine, aluminum foil and parchment paper. Let cool in bowl 10 minutes.
10. 10 Invert pudding onto a serving plate; remove bowl and discard parchment. Serve warm with chilled custard sauce.

By Tricia Manzanero

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• egg
• brown sugar
• butter
• apple juice
• molasses
• salt
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• allspice
• clove
• all-purpose flour
• brandy
• date
• raisin
• almond
• candied mixed citrus peel
• candied cherry

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Combine candied cherries, citrus peel, and almonds in a medium bowl; add raisins, currants, and dates. Pour in brandy; stir to combine. Cover and let sit for 2 hours to overnight.
3. 3 When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease a deep 8-inch fruitcake pan, line it with parchment paper, and grease again.
4. 4 Toss brandy-soaked fruit with ½ cup flour in a bowl.
5. 5 Whisk remaining 2 cups flour, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.
6. 6 Stir molasses and apple juice together in a separate bowl until combined.
7. 7 Beat butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy; gradually blend in brown sugar and eggs.
8. 8 Add flour mixture in 4 batches, alternating with molasses mixture.
9. 9 Fold in floured fruit. Transfer batter to the prepared pan.
10. 10 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of the cake comes out clean, 3 to 3 ½ hours.
11. 11 Remove cake from the pan; peel off parchment paper. Cool cake completely.

By Carol

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• raisin
• sultana raisin
• candied cherry
• brandy
• orange
• lemon
• butter
• butter
• brown sugar
• brown sugar
• egg
• molasses
• almond
• all-purpose flour
• self-rising flour
• almond
• mixed spice
• apricot jam
• marzipan
• fondant
• blue food coloring

Instructions

1. 1 To make the cakes: Combine currants, raisins, sultana raisins, and candied cherries in a plastic container with a lid. Pour brandy over dried fruit; stir in orange and lemon zest. Close the container and let fruit soak, stirring or shaking every few hours, overnight or up to 3 days.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with 24 silicone cupcake liners or ramekins.
3. 3 Combine 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter and 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Mix in eggs and molasses until well combined. Stir in chopped almonds, both flours, and mixed spice until well combined. Fold in ground almonds and soaked fruit. Spoon mixture into the prepared liners.
4. 4 Bake in the center of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 ½ hours. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature, 30 to 45 minutes.
5. 5 When ready to decorate, heat jam in the microwave until soft and warm. Brush onto each cake.
6. 6 Roll out marzipan between two sheets of plastic wrap. Cut out 24 circles the same diameter as the top of each cake; place one on top of each cake. Return to the airtight containers and let sit for 8 hours before continuing.
7. 7 Roll out fondant between two sheets of plastic wrap. Cut out 24 circles the same diameter as the top of each cake. Place a cookie stencil on top of each circle, and paint in the stencil using a small brush and the food coloring. Place fondant circles on top of each cake.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• ale
• baking powder
• mixed spice
• lemon
• almond
• walnut
• preserved stem ginger
• brown sugar
• almond
• raisin
• mixed fruit peel
• raisin
• candied cherry
• apple
• carrot
• egg
• suet
• whole wheat flour
• bread crumb
• plum

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Combine plums, bread crumbs, flour, suet, eggs, carrot, apple, cherries, currants, golden raisins, mixed fruit peel, raisins, chopped blanched almonds, brown sugar, stem ginger, walnuts, ground almonds, lemon juice and zest, mixed spice, and baking powder in a large bowl; stir in ale and mix well. Let each family member take a turn stirring and make a wish.
3. 3 Grease 2 large or 4 small pudding basins. Fill with pudding mixture about 7/8 full.
4. 4 Cover tightly with greased waxed paper, then foil; secure with string.
5. 5 Stand puddings on a trivet in a large pot of boiling water that reaches halfway up the sides of the pudding basin.
6. 6 Steam puddings over medium-low heat in boiling water 10 hours for large puddings, 5 hours for small puddings, topping up water regularly until puddings are quite firm and set.

By Heather

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• egg white
• molasses
• vanilla extract
• bourbon whiskey
• applesauce
• egg yolk
• white sugar
• brown sugar
• butter
• salt
• baking powder
• cocoa powder
• ginger
• allspice
• clove
• nutmeg
• cinnamon
• all-purpose flour
• bourbon whiskey
• orange juice
• almond
• walnut
• date
• raisin
• green candied cherry
• red candied cherry
• candied pineapple
• candied citron
• orange peel

Instructions

1. 1 On the first day, combine candied orange peel, candied citron, candied pineapple, red and green candied cherries, currants, raisins, walnuts, and almonds. Combine orange juice and 2/3 cup bourbon; pour over fruit and nuts. Stir and then cover tightly. Let fruit marinate in a cool place for a full day, or at least 20 hours.
2. 2 On the second day, line two 9x5-inch loaf pans with parchment paper or aluminum foil and grease the inside with cooking spray. Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, ginger, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and stir with a whisk to blend.
3. 3 In a separate large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Stir in egg yolks until blended and then mix in applesauce, 1/2 cup bourbon, and vanilla until fluffy. Continue stirring, and add flour mixture gradually until well combined. Add molasses and stir to combine. When batter is thoroughly mixed, gently mix in fruit and nut mixture with all of its juices.
4. 4 In a separate bowl, whip egg whites with an electric mixer until they can hold a stiff peak. Fold egg whites into batter. Divide evenly between the prepared pans. Cover loosely with a towel and let batter stand 8 hours to overnight in a cool, dry place.
5. 5 On the third day, preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place a large baking pan on the bottom shelf and pour boiling water into it until almost full. Place a baking sheet on the center shelf and place fruit cakes on the baking sheet.
6. 6 Bake for 2 1/2 hours in the preheated oven. Check water level and refill if needed. Cover cakes with a sheet of parchment paper, taking care not to let it touch the shelf. Continue to bake until a knife or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour more. Cool fruitcakes in the pans, and set over a wire rack. Once cool, remove cakes from the pans, and leave the parchment paper on. Sprinkle with more bourbon if desired and wrap in aluminum foil. Place in a tin or other sealed container and let sit 8 hours to overnight before serving.

By Cookin' Canuck

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• dark chocolate
• pink peppercorn
• pistachio nut

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 2/3 of the dark chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until chocolate is nearly melted but some chunks remain, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from microwave and stir until completely smooth. Add the remaining 1/3 of dark chocolate. Stir well until all the chocolate has melted.
2. 2 Lay out a large sheet of parchment paper on a flat work surface. Pour melted chocolate onto parchment and spread into a thin, even layer using a spatula. Scatter pink peppercorns, pistachios, and currants quickly over chocolate before it sets.
3. 3 Leave the chocolate to set fully, about 45 minutes. Break into randomly sized pieces and store in an airtight container.

By Diana Moutsopoulos

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• spice cake mix
• apple
• pecan
• coconut
• egg
• brown sugar
• vanilla extract
• butter
• apple butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease bottoms of two 9 inch round layer cake pans.
2. 2 In a large bowl, mix the spice cake mix, dried apples, pecans, coconut, currants, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla extract and butter. Pour the mixture into the cake pans.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
4. 4 Split each cake layer into four sections. Spread apple butter between the sections and reassemble layers.

By Sara

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• egg
• honey
• brown sugar
• ginger
• butter
• baking soda
• all-purpose flour
• water
• confectioners sugar
• red food coloring

Instructions

1. 1 Set the oven for 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Melt a little of the butter and grease baking sheets using a pastry brush.
2. 2 Put the butter, brown sugar, and honey in a saucepan and stir them over low heat until they have melted.
3. 3 Sift the flour, ginger, and baking soda into a mixing bowl. Add the melted mixture from the saucepan and egg.
4. 4 Mix everything together and knead it into a ball. Chill the dough in a plastic bag for 30 minutes.
5. 5 Sprinkle some flour on a flat, clean surface and on a rolling pin. Then roll the dough out until it is about 1/4 inch thick. Use cookie cutters or a knife to cut out shapes and people. Lift the cookies onto baking sheet, then gather all the leftover dough and cut out more shapes. Press currants into the dough to make eyes and buttons and bake for 10 to 15 minutes until they are golden brown.
6. 6 To Make Icing: Sift the confectioners' sugar into a bowl. Add a little water at a time to make a thick, smooth paste. Spoon a bit of the icing into a small bowl and add a few drops of food coloring. Do the same with the rest, using a different color. Fill pastry bags with the icing and squeeze it onto the cookies to make clothes!

By Bowen

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• water
• shortening
• brown sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• buttermilk
• walnut
• butter
• water
• vanilla extract
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, soak currants in 1/2 cup of hot water until swollen; drain and set aside. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. 2 In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Fold in the chopped walnuts and dried currants. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the cookie sheets.
3. 3 Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. When the cookies are cool, frost with the brown butter frosting.
4. 4 To make the frosting: Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium hat until golden brown. Stir in the 1/4 cup of water and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in the confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup at a time until icing is of a spreadable consistency.

By WALLEN

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• water
• sugar
• raspberry
• egg
• milk
• water
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• butter
• confectioners' sugar
• apple
• mint

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 1/4 water and 3 tablespoons sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture is simmering and sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and allow syrup to cool to room temperature.
2. 2 Place raspberries in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until pureed. Pour cooled syrup into raspberry puree and mix well. Strain through a fine-meshed sieve into a container. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, at least 2 1/2 hours. Break up with a fork and place back in the freezer.
3. 3 Combine eggs, milk, 1/2 cup water, and 3 tablespoons melted butter in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add flour and salt and mix until batter is smooth.
4. 4 Grease a 9-inch nonstick skillet with 1 teaspoon butter over medium heat. Pour a small ladleful of batter into the skillet. Immediately rotate the skillet until batter coats the cooking surface in a thin layer. Cook until the top of the crepe is no longer wet and the bottom has turned light brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Run a spatula around the edge of the skillet to loosen crepe; flip crepe and cook until the other side has turned light brown, about 1 minute more. Slide ready crepe onto a warmed plate and keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter.
5. 5 Arrange crepes on plates and dust with confectioners' sugar. Place a scoop of raspberry sorbet on the side and garnish with apple slices, fresh mint leaves, and red currants.

By Ruppelig

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• egg
• butter
• apple syrup
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• cardamom
• salt
• half-and-half
• milk
• french bread

Instructions

1. 1 Mix eggs, butter, apple syrup, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and salt. together in a large bowl. Stir in half and half and milk. Place cubed bread and currants into a large baking dish. Stir in the egg mixture until bread is evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Uncover the baking dish.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

By lboyd

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• whole wheat flour
• soy flour
• cinnamon
• clove
• baking soda
• tapioca starch
• salt
• water
• flax seed meal
• brown sugar
• vanilla extract
• carrot
• almond

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray. Whisk together the whole wheat flour, soy flour, cinnamon, ground cloves, baking soda, tapioca starch, and salt in a bowl until blended; set aside.
2. 2 Pour the hot water into a mixing bowl, and sprinkle with the flax meal. Stir for a minute until the flax begins to absorb the water, and the mixture slightly thickens. Stir in the brown sugar and vanilla until the sugar has dissolved, then add the currants, carrots, and almonds. Stir in the dry mixture until just moistened, then pour into the prepared pan.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

By cris ryan

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• egg white
• walnut
• orange juice
• nutmeg
• cinnamon
• cocoa
• salt
• baking soda
• baking powder
• all-purpose flour
• vanilla extract
• pineapple
• egg yolk
• white sugar
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• date
• maraschino cherry
• candied cherry
• candied mixed fruit
• raisin

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease four 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pans, and then line with brown paper or foil. Grease again.
2. 2 In a large container stir raisins, currants, candied fruit mix, candied cherries, maraschino cherries, dates, and 1 cup flour together until all the fruit is well coated with flour.
3. 3 Measure 2 1/4 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa, cinnamon, and nutmeg into a medium bowl. Stir to mix.
4. 4 In a very large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the sugar. Beat in egg yolks three at a time. Stir in pineapple with juice and vanilla. Add flour mixture in 3 parts alternately with fruit juice in 2 parts to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in walnuts.
5. 5 In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold egg whites into batter, and stir in fruit gently. Divide batter among pans. Smooth.
6. 6 Bake for about 3 hours until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.

By Carol

Ingredients

• ✓ currant
• coffee
• grape juice
• egg white
• molasses
• egg yolk
• white sugar
• almond extract
• vanilla extract
• clove
• nutmeg
• cinnamon
• allspice
• salt
• baking soda
• baking powder
• all-purpose flour
• butter
• almond
• candied cherry
• candied mixed citrus peel
• raisin
• date
• golden raisin

Instructions

1. 1 Wash and dry the raisins and the currants. Wash, dry, pit, and chop the dates. Chop the raisins and the citrus peel. Slice the cherries. Blanch the almonds, and slice them lengthwise. Combine fruits and nuts in large bowl.
2. 2 Grease and line 3 standard Christmas cake pans (these round pans are at least 3 inches deep and come in a set of three sizes- 5, 7, and 9 inch across) with 4 layers of heavy waxed paper, or 3 layers of brown paper. Grease again. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
3. 3 Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices onto a piece of waxed paper. Remove 1 cup of this flour mixture, and combine with fruit and nuts. Mix until fruit is well coated.
4. 4 Cream the butter until fluffy. Add extracts. Gradually add sugar, mixing until creamy. Beat egg yolks until light and lemon-colored, and beat into the butter mixture. Stir in the molasses, and beat together well. Add half of the remaining flour mixture, and blend thoroughly.
5. 5 Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; fold into batter. Stir in lightly the remaining flour mixture alternately with grape juice and coffee. Add floured fruit and nuts, blending in until fruit is well distributed.
6. 6 Turn batter into prepared cake tins, filling each about 2/3 full and spreading batter evenly. Bake in center of oven. Bake small cake 2 1/2 hours, medium cake 3 1/2 hours, and large cake 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and allow to stand 5 minutes, then turn out on wire rack to cool.

By Carol