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kimeats Jul 15, 2008 11:49 AM

Two pints of currants: one red, one champagne, what should i do?

Yeah. My fruit csa yielded two pings of currants this week, fresh. One red and one champagne.
Any ideas?

  1. MMRuth Jul 17, 2008 06:11 AM

    This may help:

    http://www.chowhound.com/topics/53960...

    1. NYCkaren Jul 16, 2008 10:14 PM

      This was the problem I had when I bought currants last summer. I made jam, but I found that a large amount of currants produced a tiny amount of jam. Hardly worth it. Even though it was good jam.

      1. cremebrulee Jul 16, 2008 03:30 PM

        Oh my gosh do you know how lucky you are! I have been trying to find red currants since May. I found out that their season begins in July though.
        I was going to make a danish pastry bread and fill the danish bread with red currants, brie and bacon. I have seen recipes for currant pie, I bet little currant tarts would be really good. How about red currant sorbet? Or I know I have seen savory dishes that use currants.
        Oh I am so jealous. I need to go get some Currants.

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          kimeats Jul 16, 2008 12:15 PM

          No ideas for these? I see alot of recipes for jam/jelly that call for alot more currants than i have.

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