Eccles Cakes from The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook by Downton Abbey
The first official Eccles cakes were sold in 1793 from a bakery in the town of Eccles, in Lancashire. The light, flaky pastry for these small currant-filled sweets is a cross between a pie dough an...
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Ingredients
- ¼ teaspoon grated orange zest
- ⅔ cup (95 g) dried currants
- ¼ cup (35 g) chopped mixed candied orange and lemon peel
- 1 tablespoon brandy or Cognac (optional)
- 1 egg white, lightly whisked
- Demerara sugar, for sprinkling (optional)
- 2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) ice-cold water
- 1 cup (225 g) cold unsalted butter, diced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice or pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at very soft room temperature
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 cups (250 g) flour, plus more for the work surface and rolling
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