Name: Currant Rolls
Yield: Makes 2 Loaves
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon mixed essence; 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water; 1½ cups currants; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ⅓ to ½ cup sugar; 2 tablespoons sugar plus extra for dusting; 2 cups all-purpose flour; ¼ cup ice water plus more as needed; Pinch of coarse salt; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1½ cups (3 sticks) butter, chilled and cut into pieces; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Preparation info

Makes
2
Loaves

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Sweet Hands

By Ramin Ganeshram

Published 2018

About

These rolls are good for breakfast or an afternoon tea snack. Mixed essence, often found in West Indian baked goods, is essential to the flavor. It is available in Caribbean markets and online. See for a delicious coconut variation.

Ingredients

Dough

2 cups all-purpose flour
Pinch of coarse salt
2 teaspoons

Snack
Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

Make Dough

1 Sift together the flour, salt, and sugar. Using a pastry cutter or a food processor fitted with a plastic blade, cut 1 cup of the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse meal with pea-size pieces. Combine the ice water and lime juice, and gradually add to flour mixture just until it comes together in a ball. Allow the