500g (1 lb) blackcurrants, topped and
tailed if fresh, defrosted if frozen
75g (3
oz) granulated sugar
125g
(4 oz) soft butter
125g
(4 oz) soft light brown sugar
2 eggs
125g
(4 oz) self-raising flour
1 tsp baking
powder
25g (1
oz) flaked almonds
Vanilla
ice-cream, to serve
Preheat the oven to 180C.
Grease a 9 inch (23cm) fluted flan dish.
Mix the blackcurrants with
the granulated sugar, and spread over the base of the greased flan tin.
Put the butter, brown sugar,
eggs, flour, and baking powder into a bowl and beat well.
Spread the mixture over the
blackcurrants, smoothing out the top.
Scatter the flaked almonds
over the top, and bake for 30 – 35 minutes. Check after 25 minutes, and if it’s
well browned already, cover with foil for the remaining time.
Serve warm with ice cream
, crème fraiche or custard
