Roll out lib. of flaky pastry and cut it into rounds. Mix together 202. of butter, 120z. of currants, 202. of chopped candied peel, 4oz. of castor sugar, the beaten up yolk of an egg, and one and a half tablespoonfuls of chopped mint. Put a little of the mixture on each round of pastry, draw the edges together, and work into round flat cakes. Brush over with white of egg, sprinkle with a little castor sugar, and bake for 15 minutes in a hot oven.
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