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Coventry God Cake (in the UK)

A Coventry God cake is a triangular parcel of puff pastry, glazed with milk and sugar to give it a crunchy texture, and filled with currants, mixed peel, and spices. God cakes were traditionally presented by godparents to their godchildren at new year, along with a blessing for the year ahead.

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Ingredients:

• 225 grams (8 oz) puff pastry

• mincemeat

• egg white (lightly beaten)

• caster sugar
   

Directions:

1. Roll the pastry out to 5 mm (1/4 inch) thick and trim to 10 cm (4 in) squares.

2. Place a generous teaspoon of mincemeat on each square.

3. Dampen the edges of the pastry and fold over to form a traingle.

4. Brush the top with egg white and sprinkle with caster sugar.

5. Preheat oven to 230°C (450°F / Gas Mark 8)

6. Bake for around 15 minutes until golden brown.

Mincemeat Recipe

• 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, chopped

• 1 cup apple cider

• 1 cup candied red cherries

• ⅔ cup dark brown sugar

• ½ cup dried apricots, chopped

• ½ cup dried cherries

• ½ cup dried cranberries

• ½ cup dried currants

• ½ cup dried figs, chopped

• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest

• ½ cup fresh orange juice

• ½ cup golden raisins

• ½ cup raisins

• ¼ cup schmaltz or unsalted butter

• ½ teaspoon ground allspice

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon ground ginger

• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg

• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 cup dark rum, divided

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Directions:

1. Simmer apples, apple cider, candied cherries, brown sugar, apricots, dried cherries, cranberries, currants, figs, orange zest, orange juice, golden raisins, raisins, schmaltz, allspice, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and ¾ cup rum in a medium pot over medium heat and cook,

2. stirring occasionally, until almost all of the liquid is evaporated, 30–25 minutes.

3. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ¼ cup rum.

4. Transfer to a medium bowl, cover, and chill 24–48 hours to let flavors develop.

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