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Eccles Cake (A Traditional English Pastry Recipe)

Course Bread, Cookies & Pastries
Cuisine British, Scottish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 306
Author Christina Conte
Puff pastry filled with fruit and spice from Eccles, England.

Ingredients

  • 1 package puff pastry approx 16-18 oz
  • 1 Tbsp butter good quality (I like Lewis Road Creamery)
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup currants
  • 1 Tbsp orange zest from an organic, washed orange
  • tsp nutmeg grated
  • ¼ tsp allspice
  • 1 egg white beaten
  • sugar for sprinkling on top of cakes

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C)
  • Place the butter in a small saucepan over low heat until just melted, then remove from heat and add the rest of the filling ingredients, stir to combine and set aside to cool.
  • Roll out the dough to a rectangle measuring about 6″ x 15″ (16cm x 40cm), cut lengthwise in half, then cut into 10 equal sized pieces.
  • Place a spoonful of filling onto the center of each square, using all of it evenly between the 10 pieces, then wet the edges of one of the squares, using your finger.
  • Now, hold the pastry in one hand and close the edges together to seal the filling inside, forming it into a round shape when finished.
  • Place the pastry on a lined baking sheet, with the pinched side down and press down slightly.
  • Repeat with the remaining 9 pastries, then make three slits on top with a very sharp knife or razor blade, brush with the beaten egg white and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Pop into the preheated oven, on a lower shelf for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, place the tray in the middle of the oven for a further 5 to 7 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from tray and place on cooling rack.

Notes

An easy recipe for traditional Eccles Cakes from the UK.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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