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Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 cup dry sherry
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup dried currants
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees C (190 degrees F). Grease or spray with non-stick cooking spray 12 muffin tins.
  • Separate the eggs. Lightly beat the egg yolks. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  • Cream the sugar with the butter until light and fluffy. Add the beaten egg yolks and sherry. Gently fold in the beaten egg whites.
  • Sift the flour with the nutmeg and gently stir into the egg mixture until smooth. Stir in the currants. Pour the batter into the prepared tin.
  • Bake in preheated oven until the tops are golden brown and a tester inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes.