Blackcurrant slice

Blackcurrant slice(My Mum modified this recipe by L. Kingston of Abbotsham.) Ingredients 2 cups blackcurrants – strigs removed ½ tsps mixed spice ½ cup sugar water as required 1 tblspn plain flour ½ cup self-raising flour an additional...

Vivienne’s blackcurrant syrup

Blackcurrant syrup(Makes ~1300mL. This is Mum’s recipe and follows the traditional approach of using bucketloads of sugar. You can of course reduce the sugar or, if you don’t like added sugar in your blackcurrant juice, go and buy some BJ!) Ingredients 1kg...

Blackcurrant and apple chutney

Blackcurrant and apple chutney(Source unknown. Makes ~1.5L of chutney. Serve with cold roast beef or lamb, corned meats, or grilled steaks, chops or sausages.) Ingredients 500g cooking apples, peeled and diced 250g sultanas 500g onions, chopped 1⅓ cups brown...

Blackcurrant sauce

Blackcurrant sauce(Serve hot or cold with corned beef or lamb) Ingredients ½ cup water ⅓ cup sugar 1 cup blackcurrants 2 tspns grated orange rind ½ cup orange juice 2 tblspns port 1 tspn mustard powder 1 tblspn arrowroot 1 tblspn lemon juice...