Currant Cakes Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 cups sugar
1 lb butter
6 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 lemon , juice and rind of
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 lb currants (mixed with a little bit of the flour)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375F and grease baking pans very well.
Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy; add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
Add a little of the flour, rind and juice of lemon and salt.
Work the rest of the flour in slowly along with the currants.
Drop by spoonfuls, pressing flat with a knife as the cakes are better when very thin.
Bake until lightly browned, about ten minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	505.96 Kcal (2118 kJ)
Calories from fat	298.11 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	33.12g	51%
Cholesterol	163.09mg	54%
Sodium	85.16mg	4%
Potassium	131.91mg	3%
Total Carbs	47.05g	16%
Sugars	21.07g	84%
Dietary Fiber	1.84g	7%
Protein	6.6g	13%
Vitamin C	10.3mg	17%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	13%
Iron	1mg	5%
Calcium	33.8mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	375.07 Kcal (1570 kJ)
Calories from fat	221 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	24.56g	51%
Cholesterol	120.9mg	54%
Sodium	63.13mg	4%
Potassium	97.79mg	3%
Total Carbs	34.88g	16%
Sugars	15.62g	84%
Dietary Fiber	1.36g	7%
Protein	4.89g	13%
Vitamin C	7.6mg	17%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	13%
Iron	0.7mg	5%
Calcium	25.1mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

12.5

Points
14

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium

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