Currant

Dessert currants recipe Christmas pudding is made with sugar, ground shortening, flour, crumbled bread, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, golden raisins, currants, seedless raisins, mixed candied peel, sliced cherries, beaten eggs, ...

Currants are thornless upright shrubs which yield glossy red or black berries, depending on the species. In order to be classified as a current, the bush must be in the genus Ribes.

For currant sauce: In a small saucepan combine jelly, vinegar, and butter. Heat and stir until jelly is melted. Remove from heat. Stir in horseradish, lemon peel and juice.
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Wild Goose with Currant Sauce
1 Cooking apple cored and cut - wedges
1 lg Orange unpeeled and cut-wedges
6 Pitted dried prunes chopped
2 2-1/2 pound wild geese dressed
2 Envelopes (1.31-oz) dry onion soup mix
2 c Dry red wine
2 c Water ...

currant jelly Notes: There are two types: black currant jelly and the far more common red currant jelly. Substitutes: grape jelly OR 3 parts apple jelly plus 1 part lemon juice OR muscadine jelly ...

Currants
Tiny rasins. Originally they were named after a grape variety from Corinth in Greece.
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Currants are soft raisin-like dried fruits (also seen fresh) produced from a small variety of grapes. They resemble tiny raisins but have a stronger, tarter flavor. Red currants are used in juices, jellies and purees.

Currant - Tiny, tart, grape-like berries are red, black, or white when fresh. More frequently recipes call for dried currants - which are not currants at all, but the dried, seedless zante grape.

currant - This fruit gets its name from Corinth, a once famous city of ancient Greece, where currants were cultivated and exported in considerable quantities. It is related to the gooseberry and there are black, red, and white currents.

Redcurrant recipes
Fruit tarts with elderflower custard
No-fuss fruit tart
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Red currant jelly is a translucent mixture made from cooked red currants (gooseberry family), sugar and pectin.
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Blackcurrant
A close relative of the redcurrant, it grows well in north Europe and Asia. Small shiny black berries which have an intense flavour, but too sour to eat raw.

23 cup dried currants
12 cup pistachios (chopped)
12 cup dried apricots (finely chopped) ...

Red currants
Barberry
Currant (Ribes spp.), red, black, and white types
Elderberry
Gooseberry
Nannyberry or sheepberry (Viburnum spp.)
Seaberry or sea buckthorn
Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum, Lycium spp.) ...

BLACKCURRANT
Tasting term used to indicate the often pungent aroma of blackcurrant fruit and leaf, particularly in wines of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc.
Other term (fr):
Blackcurrant ...

dried currants
chopped raisins, finely chopped prunes or dates
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RIBES - Currants. Either black or red which are usually used in cakes and cookies.
RICCIO DI MARE - Sea Urchins. Eaten raw when fresh from the sea, as well as being added to pasta.

A sweet blackcurrant liqueur that is also called crie de cassis. It is available from selected bottle shops.
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cassis: black currant, black currant liqueur
cassolette: dish presented in a casserole
cassoulet: casserole of white beans, including various meats ...

cassis: A blackcurrant cordial/liqueur
cassolette: Small paper case
caviar: the roe of the sturgeon; beluga being the A grade ...

Banbury cake: an oval flaky pastry filled with currants, lemon peel, and spices cake, from Oxfordshire.

Cumberland sauce Red-currant jelly dissolved with port and flavored
with shallots, orange zest, and mustard-a traditional accompaniment
to venison and other game.
cumin A spice made from the dried and ground seeds of the cumin ...

Baba: These are small cakes made from a yeast dough containing raisins or currants. They are baked in cylindrical molds and then soaked with a sugar syrup usually flavored with rum.

Red cabbage braised Sliced red cabbage, red wine, port, cassis, orange, cinnamon stick, red currant jelly and red onion. Red pepper chutney Roasted red pepper brunoise, onions, garlic, white balsamic vinegar, honey and rosemary.

It is common to use dried fruit like raisins, sultanas and currants to add sweetness and body to the chutney, but you can equally use prunes, apricots or even dried mango or apples.

Raisins of sharp flavor and firm texture are often called currants (although unrelated to the true currant) and are preferred for certain bakery products.

Scone - A small, lightly sweetened pastry similar to American biscuits, often flavored with currants.
Sea Urchin - A round spiny creature found off the coasts of Europe and America.

Made of milk, yeast, sugar, flour, spices (such as cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves), eggs, butter, currants, raisins and/or candied fruit.

Currants or dried cranberries could probably be substituted if you can't find them - but they're worth finding, as they lend a distinct tartness that goes well with the other flavors.

Another variety of seedless grape, the Black Corinth, is also sun dried to produce Zante currants, mini raisins that are much darker in colour and have a tart, tangy flavour.

Among the most popular dried fruits are apples, apricots, cherries, cranberries, figs, grapes (raisins or currants), mangoes, peaches, pineapples, and plums (prunes). Green grapes are commonly processed into golden raisins or black raisins.

Referred to as a babas au rhum in Poland, a Baba Cake is made with raisins or currants that are enhanced with the flavor of the rum added to the cake.

Use a food processor to puree the apples and currants. Pour the pureed fruits into a saucepan, and then add the sugar. Then add the butter, and bring the mixture to a boil. Slowly add the bouillon, and bring the mixture to a boil a second time.

Zante Currant
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This fruit of the Zante grape is a tiny, dark raisin. It comes from Corinth Greece and is used primarily in baked foods. The Zante Currant is unrelated to the other fruit called the "currant." Zartar Blend ...

Bara Brith - A traditional currant bread or fruitcake from Wales
Basil - Basil is most strongly associated with Italian cooking More...
Basmati Rice - A long grain rice with a slightly fragrant flavour, much used in Indian cooking ...

The rich cake has more fruit (5-1/4 cups of raisins, 4-1/2 cups of sultanas, 4 cups of currants, 2-1/4 cups of glacéed cherries, as well as the candied peels and zest), 3-1/3 cups of ground almonds in place of 3 cups of the flour, ...

a round flat cake made of pastry filled with currants etc. This cake originated in the two of Eccles, Lancashire, England.
Eclair:
[French] a small finger-shaped bun made of puff paste with a glace icing, filled with custard or whipped cream.

Additional fresh basil leaves and fresh red currants (optional)
*To toast pine nuts, spread in single layer on baking sheet. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently.
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Baba: a rich, light currant or raisin-studded yeast cake soaked in rum or kirsch syrup.
Bacon: smoked and cured pork from the side of a pig.
Badai: Aniseed stars.

Irish Soda Bread - Bread that is leavened with baking soda. Currants are often added.
Italian Parsley - Also known as flat-leaf parsley, this plant has a stronger aroma and flavor than the curly-leafed variety.

Sliced apples, bread crumbs, currants flavored with rum and grated lemon rind are arranged over the pastry, then baked. Twenty minutes before removing from the oven a creamy egg custard is poured over the cake to form a topping.

To make a snakebite and black, you first add a shot of blackcurrant cordial (crème de cassis) before mixing in the beer and cider.

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In Ukraine common garden produce is usually dilled to be consumed in winter. Salt, dill, currant leaves and garlic are used and, after storage in a cool, dark place, give tomatoes and cucumbers a distinctive flavour.

It's usually made with buttermilk and may include currants or caraway seed. Before baking, a cross is sliced into the top of the loaf. According to legend, the cross is to "scare away the devil."
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Cold sauce made from port, orange and lemon juice and redcurrant jelly, traditionally served with hot or cold ham, sausages and pâté.
Curry ...

A blended mixture of finely chopped cooked beef, currants, apples, suet, and spices
Mince
To cut food into very small, fine pieces ...

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Irish Soda Bread - A traditional Irish quick bread, Irish soda bread uses baking soda as its leavener. It's usually made with buttermilk and may include currants or caraway seed. Before baking, a cross is sliced into the top of the loaf.

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Use mint in salad dressings, flavored tea, and zesty marinades. Stir into warmed apple or currant jelly for a quick meat sauce or dessert topping.

Tomato - the fleshy fruit of the Lycopersicon esculentum, a vine native to South America and a member of the nightshade family; used like a vegetable, tomatoes are available in a range of sizes, from tiny spheres (currant tomatoes) to large squat ...

Some fruits have high pectin levels (e.g., citrus fruit, blackberries, apples and red currants) but others are low in pectin (e.g., strawberries) so lemon juice is added to strawberry jam to help the set.

Cumberland Sauce - An English sauce used for ham, game, and pâtés. The sauce is made of currant jelly mixed with lemon and orange juice and port wine.
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from the Gaelic, and apparently connected with Lat. panis, bread), the term used in Scotland and the north of England for a large, flattish, round sort of bun or cake, usually made of barley-meal, but also of wheat, and sometimes with currants.

Dried fruits: apples, apricots, currants, figs, and raisins.
Dried herbs: basil, bay leaves, chili powder, cinnamon, dill, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, crushed red pepper, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme.

The applesauce provides the bread with flavor and moistness. Other flavoring ingredients include brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins or currants, and nuts. Applesauce bread is especially popular in the United States.

or 4-1/2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
or 4 cups grated cabbage, cranberries, coffee or chopped celery
or 3 cups corn meal
or 2 cups uncooked rice
or 2-3/4 cups raisins or dried currants ...

Ribizli torta (Currant Cake)
Rozalinda (Cake with Coffee-Cream)
Sand Kuglóf (Sand Cake)
Somlói Galuska (Somló-style Sponge Cake)
Szamócás Vajas-Tészta (Puff Pastry with Strawberries)
Szatmári Szilva Torta (Szatmár Plum Cake) ...

It is similar to brioche, though less rich, and flavored with currants or golden raisins and almonds. This is mainly eaten for breakfast.
Kumquat - A very small citrus fruit with the unique quality of having a sweet skin and bitter flesh.

For example, Sauvignon, with the boxwood odor, sometimes of smoked; Muscatel, with fruity very characteristic; the Sauvignon Cabernet, with the green pepper scents; black Pinot, with the nose of raspberry, blackcurrant and cherry...

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