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    Home » Recipes » Biscuits

    Iced Currant Fingers

    Published: Apr 17, 2018 · Modified: May 26, 2024 by Libby Hakim · 2 Comments

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    When I Googled this recipe, I came across images and recipes for what I call finger buns.

    However, not long after starting to re-create this recipe, dated 1940, I started to suspect I wasn’t going to get a lovely, fluffy finger bun with my afternoon cup of tea.

    Instead, I pulled something a little different from the oven.

    As you can see from the picture below, these iced fingers are actually biscuits!

    iced currant finger biscuits recipe 2

    Despite my initial disappointment – I do love finger buns – these biscuits transported me back in time. If I had to describe them in one word (other than sweet), it would be quaint.

    If you’re planning a high tea, these biscuits would sit very nicely among the other goodies on the afternoon tea stand.

    Here's Nana Ling's original recipe for Iced Current Fingers followed by the updated recipe card below.

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    Iced Currant Fingers

    Libby Hakim
    An old-fashioned recipe for iced currant fingers.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Australian
    Servings 16 pieces
    Calories 135 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup flour
    • 1 pinch salt
    • 115 grams butter
    • 55 grams sugar
    • 55 grams currants
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tablespoon milk
    • 115 grams icing sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Rub butter into sifted flour and salt.
    • Add the sugar and currants.
    • Mix egg yolk and milk and then add to mixture and stir in well.
    • Roll out into a long, thin rectangle and place on a baking tray.
    • Beat egg white well and add icing sugar gradually. Spread thinly over the mixture that has been rolled out.
    • Score with a knife to create fingers.
    • Bake in a moderate oven for 20 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 135kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 59mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 194IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?If you love it, let me know!

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    1. Carolyn

      April 19, 2018 at 9:11 am

      Tried and was so happy Libby easy and very nice .......Thankyoux

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      • Libby

        April 19, 2018 at 8:39 pm

        Hi Carolyn. So pleased to hear that x

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