Get the latest Currants recipes from Group Recipes. http://www.grouprecipes.com/tag/currants I made my dad one of his favourite Christmas confections - fruitcake - out of another one of his favourites - home made mincemeat! This sucker took up a whole 10" springform with barely any room to spare, and clocked in at just over 6 lbs. It's a combination of two recipes from historic Toronto Star clipouts! Mizz R, if you're wondering by the way, is me! The mincemeat recipe is also on this site: http://www.grouprecipes.com/107940/mizz-rs-big-bad-mincemeat.html http://www.grouprecipes.com/107941/mizz-rs-big-bad-christmas-cake.html This vegan mincemeat mixture was originally made for my Big Bad Christmas Cake this year, but it can also be used for several pies, it makes about 5 cups but you'll only need 3 cups for the cake (if you choose to make it) and the remainders keep very well. http://www.grouprecipes.com/107940/mizz-rs-big-bad-mincemeat.html The recipe that I modified from the Toronto Star makes about 4 dozen small cookies, but I baked off 18 first and froze the rest of the dough for late - that turned out to be the right course of action - they're rich so the silver dollar size is perfect! http://www.grouprecipes.com/107324/jeweled-persian-saffron-cookies.html A traditional German Christmas cookie, a family favorite made into a delicious cake..... Enjoy.... http://www.grouprecipes.com/107072/german-lebkuchen-cake-with-white-chocolate-frosting.html GOLDEN CURRANT PILAF WITH CINNAMON This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Harrison Estate in Crandall, Texas in 1999. http://www.grouprecipes.com/98220/golden-currant-pilaf-with-cinnamon.html FRUIT AND HONEY BARS This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Trait Estate in Spring, Texas. http://www.grouprecipes.com/95365/fruit-and-honey-bars.html A different twist on rice pilaf with the addition of currants. Very tasty. http://www.grouprecipes.com/92165/currant-and-almond-pilaf.html CELERY APPLE SALAD WITH CURRANTS This recipe came from an Estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Fuqua Estate in Richardson, Texas in 1994. http://www.grouprecipes.com/87821/celery-apple-salad-with-currants.html This is a recipe I obtained from the Malott Estate in Heath, Texas in 1988. I have not made it, but my sister has and it is very good and very saucy. Enjoy http://www.grouprecipes.com/85172/plum-pudding-with-caramel-sauce.html Serve these tasty muffins with lunch or dinner instead of your usual bread. With savory rosemary flavor,they're especially tasty with ham. http://www.grouprecipes.com/84124/rosemary-carrot-muffins.html