Currant Wheels
Ingredients
1 cottage cheese and oil
1 pastry (1)
1 for brushing:
1 oz (30g) soft butter or marg.
1 filling:
2 tbsp (heaping) sugar
1 package vanillin sugar
1 3/4 oz (50g) currants (washed and
1 well drained)
2 1/2 oz (70g) sultanas (washed and
1 well drained)
1 3/4 oz (50g) almonds (blanched
1 and finely chopped)
1 icing:
6 oz (170g) icing sugar
2 tbsp (about) hot water
Preparation
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
Servings: 12
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