Cumberland Nickies
Serves 10-12
Pie pastry to fit a 9" pie plate (double crust)
16 oz. (454g) dried currants
6 oz. (150g) dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons dark rum
egg wash for pie crust (I like one whole egg with a little water beaten in)
Preheat oven to 400F degrees (Gas Mark 6). Roll out the bottom crust and fit it to the pie plate. In a medium bowl, mix the currants and sugar and sprinkle with the rum. Spread the currants onto the pie shell, roll out the top crust and press it over the currants; join the top and bottom crusts together well, but do not flute the edge. Brush with the egg wash, then take a sharp knife and make light cuts across the top surface. (Or rather, "nick" it.) Bake for 30 minutes. Serve hot or cold