Currants

Christmas cake

Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Line the base and sides of a 20 cm round, 7.5 cm deep cake tin. Beat the butter and sugar with an electric hand mixer for 1-2 mins until very creamy and pale in colou...

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Eccles Cakes

To make the pastry, dice the butter and put it in the freezer to go really hard. Tip flour into the bowl of a food processor with half the butter and pulse to the texture of breadcrumbs. Pour in the l...

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Spotted Dick

Put the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the suet, currants, sugar, lemon and orange zest.

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Spaghetti and Swiss Chard With Garlic Chips

This restorative pasta features the briny intensity of feta and olives offset by sweet currants and slightly bitter Swiss chard. The crispy garlic chips are best served immediately.

Sautéed Escarole with Currants and Capers

This quick and flavorful sautéed escarole dish can be prepared in just 45 minutes.

1-Pot Curried Rotini with Currants, Peas, and Red Peppers

A super flavorful vegetarian pasta dish. For a balanced, healthy meal, you can also toss in some chicken or firm tofu.