Fresh golden currants, what now?
September 22, 2020 10:30 PM Subscribe
What's a good vegetarian recipe using up to a quart of fresh golden currants and is NOT a jam, jelly, or compote? Ideally something that shows them off and doesn't overwhelm the flavor with sugar.
They would be beautiful in a tea brack, which usually puts the tea and fruit flavours to the front - I would either soak other dried fruit overnight to accompany the currants, or use them alone (skipping soaking) and slightly reduce your tea quantity to offset the moisture already in the currants.
posted by carbide at 12:50 AM on September 23, 2020
posted by carbide at 12:50 AM on September 23, 2020
I mentioned this recipe in another ask, it's delicious.
Also caponata.
I love pannetone with golden currants, but I have never successfully baked one myself, so can't link to a tested recipe.
posted by mumimor at 1:28 AM on September 23, 2020
Also caponata.
I love pannetone with golden currants, but I have never successfully baked one myself, so can't link to a tested recipe.
posted by mumimor at 1:28 AM on September 23, 2020
You're getting recipes for dried grapes here, but the mention of "fresh" and "not a jam, jelly or compote" makes me think you're asking about something more like this.
If so, maybe they'd work well in this no bake berry tart (are they sweet enough to eat without cooking?), or in a summer pudding - there are lots of variations; here's one and here's another.
posted by ManyLeggedCreature at 2:00 AM on September 23, 2020 [3 favorites]
If so, maybe they'd work well in this no bake berry tart (are they sweet enough to eat without cooking?), or in a summer pudding - there are lots of variations; here's one and here's another.
posted by ManyLeggedCreature at 2:00 AM on September 23, 2020 [3 favorites]
I came here to suggest on top of a (British style) cheesecake, too. You definitely want something sweet and rich to counteract the sharpness.
Recipes for redcurrants will work for flavour, but they may not work great with the colour. They could certainly go well on a cranachan or an eton mess, maybe garnished with an oak-leaf geranium leaf or dark chocolate curls to add colour contrast.
posted by ambrosen at 4:30 AM on September 23, 2020
Recipes for redcurrants will work for flavour, but they may not work great with the colour. They could certainly go well on a cranachan or an eton mess, maybe garnished with an oak-leaf geranium leaf or dark chocolate curls to add colour contrast.
posted by ambrosen at 4:30 AM on September 23, 2020
I came to say summer pudding.
If you drink alcohol, you could make an infusion with them and freeze a few to use as garnishes.
posted by BibiRose at 7:27 AM on September 23, 2020
If you drink alcohol, you could make an infusion with them and freeze a few to use as garnishes.
posted by BibiRose at 7:27 AM on September 23, 2020
Fabulous in roasted tomato soup.
posted by effluvia at 10:36 AM on September 23, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by effluvia at 10:36 AM on September 23, 2020 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: The white currants ManyLeggedCreature linked to are very similar, though with zero pinkness about them. This bush actually grows next to a redcurrant bush in a friend's garden. They're sweet enough to eat out of hand (I ate about a quart when I was picking them), similar to gooseberries but not nearly so tart.
posted by blnkfrnk at 1:45 PM on September 23, 2020
posted by blnkfrnk at 1:45 PM on September 23, 2020
I made a great pizza the other night which might work for your currants:
fresh, halved figs
raisins (sub in your currants)
mascarpone
mozzarella
garlic
kale and spinach
onion-balsamic jam in place of sauce
slivered almonds
I used bacon but you could just skip it.
Make the jam. This is the only time-consuming part. Here's one recipe; there are many.
Make your fave pizza crust and spread it with the jam.
Sauté the greens with garlic (add lemon juice at end if you like). Cook until just wilted. Place atop onion jam.
Place the rest of the ingredients atop the greens in whatever way you like.
Bake at 500 for 15ish minutes.
Garnish with red pepper flakes and pomegranate molasses.
posted by Dr. Wu at 2:12 PM on September 23, 2020 [1 favorite]
fresh, halved figs
raisins (sub in your currants)
mascarpone
mozzarella
garlic
kale and spinach
onion-balsamic jam in place of sauce
slivered almonds
I used bacon but you could just skip it.
Make the jam. This is the only time-consuming part. Here's one recipe; there are many.
Make your fave pizza crust and spread it with the jam.
Sauté the greens with garlic (add lemon juice at end if you like). Cook until just wilted. Place atop onion jam.
Place the rest of the ingredients atop the greens in whatever way you like.
Bake at 500 for 15ish minutes.
Garnish with red pepper flakes and pomegranate molasses.
posted by Dr. Wu at 2:12 PM on September 23, 2020 [1 favorite]
I've been wanting to try dehydrating my red currants and use them like raisins. Maybe you could create golden raisins?
posted by summerstorm at 8:53 PM on September 23, 2020
posted by summerstorm at 8:53 PM on September 23, 2020
Response by poster: Thanks everyone! The answer is likely going to be a bara birth type of thing, given that I have since eaten a third of what I had in the fridge. But excellent ideas all around.
posted by blnkfrnk at 2:33 PM on September 24, 2020
posted by blnkfrnk at 2:33 PM on September 24, 2020
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posted by pazazygeek at 11:47 PM on September 22, 2020 [3 favorites]