Lemon-Kissed Currant Tea Cakes 🍋✨

Recipe: Currant Tea Cakes

🕒 Prep Time: 20 minutes
🍳 Cook Time: 10 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 30 minutes
🥧 Yield: 36 cakes
🍽️ Servings: Varies

Description:
Came across these delightful Currant Tea Cakes while perusing my collection of cookbooks for a tea biscuit recipe, and though they weren’t exactly what I was initially seeking, they turned out to be wonderfully delicious and remarkably easy to make. These tea cakes are perfect for any occasion, whether you’re hosting a potluck, celebrating Christmas, or simply craving a sweet treat to enjoy with your afternoon cup of tea.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• Peel of one lemon, grated
• Juice of one lemon
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup dried currants

Instructions:

1. Prepare Ingredients: Gather all the ingredients required for the recipe. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a baking sheet.

2. Cream Butter and Lemon: In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter, grated lemon peel, and lemon juice until the mixture is light and fluffy.

3. Incorporate Sugar: Add the sugar to the creamed mixture and continue to beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.

4. Blend in Eggs: Crack the eggs into the bowl, one at a time, beating well after each addition until the mixture is well blended.

5. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour and salt. Gradually add this dry mixture to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition until everything is thoroughly combined.

6. Add Currants: Gently fold the dried currants into the batter until evenly distributed.

7. Form Cakes: Using a teaspoon, drop spoonfuls of the batter onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between each cake to allow for spreading during baking.

8. Bake: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake the tea cakes for about 10 minutes or until they are set and lightly golden brown around the edges.

9. Cool and Serve: Once baked, remove the tea cakes from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cooled, serve and enjoy these delightful Currant Tea Cakes with your favorite cup of tea or coffee.

These Currant Tea Cakes are sure to impress with their delicate crumb and bursts of sweet currants in every bite. Whether you’re making them for a special occasion or simply to enjoy as a cozy treat at home, they are bound to become a new favorite in your baking repertoire. So go ahead, whip up a batch of these irresistible tea cakes and indulge in their delightful flavors today!