Currant Wheels
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 12 Categories:
Cakes
/
Desserts
Ingredients:
Cottage cheese and oil
Pastry (1)
FOR BRUSHING: 1
oz
(30g) soft butter or marg.
FILLING: 2
tb
(heaping) sugar 1
pk
Vanillin sugar 1 3/4
oz
(50g) currants (washed and
Well drained) 2 1/2
oz
(70g) sultanas (washed and
Well drained) 1 3/4
oz
(50g) almonds (blanched
And finely chopped)
ICING: 6
oz
(170g) icing sugar 2
tb
(about) hot water
Directions:
roll out the pastry to a rectangle 14X18 (45X35cm) and brush with the
fat. FOR THE FILLING: mix together the filling ingredients and
distribute evenly over the pastry. Starting from the shorter side,
roll up like a swiss roll. Then use a sharp knofe to cut off slices
about 1 1/4 in. (1 1/2cm) thick. Lay these on a greased baking sheet
and flatten slightly. OVEN: preheat for 5 min. at very hot BAKING
TIME: 15-20 minutes FOR THE ICING: sieve the icing sugar and blend
with as much of the water as will give a good coating consistency.
Ice the currant wheels while still hot
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