Currant Squares


I have two irish sisters inlaw and both say this is one of their favorite desserts. especially when its make with home made flakey pastry

Steps


To make pastry:.
Freeze butter or margarine for half an hour before grating.
Sift flour and salt , then add butter or margarine.
Mix into flour with palette knife.
Add iced water until a dough is formed.
Wrap and chill in fridge for 30 minutes.
Put all filling ingredients into a saucepan and bring to boiling point.
Set aside to cool.
Preheat oven to 200c / 400f roll out half the pastry very thinly and line a swiss roll tin.
Pour on currant filling , spreading evenly , then cover with the rest of the pastry.
Glaze with egg or milk and bake for 30 minutes or until light gold in colour.
Dust with caster sugar and cut into squares when cool.
Makes 20 squares.

Ingredients


firm butter, flour, salt, ice water, butter, sugar, currants, cinnamon, lemon, juice and rind of, apple, bread