Kouglof, Alsatian Christmas pastry, a recipe from Gourmetpedia

Ingredients

• - 400 g (14 oz.) flour
• - 25 g (1 oz.) yeast
• - 75 g (5 tbsp.) sugar
• - 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) currants
• - 3 large eggs
• - 3 tbsp. milk
• - 150 g (5 oz.) butter
• - A pinch of salt