Orange-Currant-Walnut Cake

Food writers everywhere, myself included, are continually warning their readers about the bitterness of the white membrane that lies just under the colored peel of the orange. Here, however, a whole orange is used with no ill effects—probably because there are so many other ingredients—so proceed without second thoughts.

This cake is based on an old recipe that originally required a meat grinder or hand mill for the grinding. A food processor works quite well in its place.

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