Oxfordshire Cakes

Name: Oxfordshire Cakes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters warm beer (105º to 115º); 355 milliliters dried currants; 59 milliliters dry sherry; 2 packages dry yeast; 1 egg; 1 egg yolk; 946 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoons ground mace; 6 Tbsps chilled stick margarine, cut into small pieces; 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 237 milliliters raisins; 1 teaspoon salt; 237 milliliters evaporated skimmed milk; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon sugar; 118 milliliters warm water (105º to 115º); 946 milliliters whole-wheat flour

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Oxfordshire Cakes a try. This recipe serves 32. One serving contains 205 calories, 5g of protein, and 4g of fat. If you have warm beer, egg, yeast, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well. Set mixture aside.

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Bowl

Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water and beer; let stand 5 minutes.

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Sugar

Water

Yeast

Beer

Combine flours and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl; cut in chilled margarine with a pastry blender.

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Margarine

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Blender

Bowl

Add milk and next 4 ingredients to currant mixture; stir well. Stir in yeast mixture, and add to flour mixture, stirring until a soft dough forms.

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Currants

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

Milk

Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead until elastic (about 20 minutes).

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Dough

Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 1 1/2 hours or until doubled.

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Cooking Spray

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Bowl

Punch dough down, and divide into 32 equal portions. Shape each portion into a ball, and place on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise 30 minutes or until puffy.

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Cooking Spray

Dough

Punch