Dried Fruit Cookie Recipes - Currant Squares

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup/125 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1 tbsp granulated sugar

• 6 tbsp vegetable shortening or lard

• 1/2 cup/90 g dried currants

• 2 tbsp ice water + more as needed

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Method:

1. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl. Stir into a medium bowl. Stir in the sugar.

2. Use a pastry blender to cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in the currants.

3. Mix in enough water to form a stiff dough. Press the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

4. Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C/gas 6. Butter a cookie sheet. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch (5mm).

5. Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into 2 inch (5 cm) squares. Gather the dough scraps, re-roll, and continue cutting out cookies until all the dough is used.

6. Use a spatula to transfer the cookies to the prepared cookie sheet, placing them 1 inch (2.5cm) apart.

7. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden. Transfer to racks to cool.