GOD SAVE THE CAKE

ECCLES CAKES RECIPE

 

 

 

 Eccles cakes are named after the English town of Eccles, near Manchester . It is not known who invented the recipe, but James Birch is credited with being the first person to sell Eccles cakes on a commercial basis. He sold them from his shop at the corner of Vicarage Road and St Mary's Road.

 

Makes about 10 cakes.

Ingredients :
  

• 2 packs of frozen puff pastry

• 50 g salt butter

• 50 g brown sugar

• 125 g dried currants

• 50 g candied peel

• 4 pinches mixed spice

• 4 pinches cinnamon

• 1 yoke and a table spoon of milk

• Brown sugar for topping

Preparation :
 
1   Preheat oven to 180 degrees.


2  In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar and butter and cook over at a medium heat until melted.

3  Off the heat , add currants, candied peel, cinnamon and mixed spice.

4  Cut the dough into  rounds of about 7 or 8 cm diameter.

5 Place a teaspoon of the filling in the middle of each round.

6  Dampen the edges of the pastry with a little cold water and draw the edges together over the fruit and pinch to seal.

7  Turn the patty over, then press gently with a rolling pin to flatten the cakes.

8  Gash each cake diagonally across 3 times, using sharp knife.

9  Place on a greased baking tray.

10  Brush with milk and yoke, sprinkle with brown sugar .

11  Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly brow
ned round the edges.

12  Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool.

Enjoy with a cup of tea  ; )