Currants Roll - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Basic Pastry Dough
1 cup flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 tablespoons shortening
1/4 cup hot water
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 egg yolk, beaten
Filling Ingredients
1 cup currants (can sub raisins)
cinnamon, according to your taste
2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons melted butter
milk

Preparation

For the Dough:.
Mix flour, salt, and baking powder.
Cut in the shortening.
Pour hot water over butter and stir to melt.
Add lemon juice and egg yolk. Mix well.
Stir liquid into dry ingredients and knead.
Chill dough overnight.
To make Currants Roll:.
Preheat oven at 350\u00b0F.
Roll out the dough in a large rectangle.
Spread the butter, sprinkle the cinnamon (according to your own taste).
Spread and press in the currants on the dough, and sprinkle a little sugar.
Roll the long side of the dough up like you would with cinnamon roll dough.
Moisten the edge with a little milk, press together to seal.
Place on lightly greased baking sheet or dish.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
Cool on a rack and cut.