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On 2018-12-20 7:25 a.m., wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Dec 2018 03:21:58 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>> On Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 8:46:05 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
>>> On 2018-12-19 4:29 p.m.,
wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 5:39:11 PM UTC-6, graham wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> You line a basin with bread slices and
>>>>> fill with soft fruit. Several recipes and illustrations he
>>>>>
http://tiny.cc/xrpt1y
>>>>>
>>>>> It really is worth making!!
>>>>>
>>>> Ok, I've seen this before but had no idea what it was called. I could go
>>>> for the fruit, sans blackberries and the soggy bread.
>>>>
>>> I can assure you that if you make it, you will be won over. You don't
>>> have to include blackberries. The classic version is raspberries with
>>> smaller amounts of redcurrants and blackcurrants. Soggy bread? NAH!!!!!

>>
>> I suppose I could check the farmer's market for redcurrants. Other than
>> that, I wouldn't know where to begin to find them.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton

>
> Most supermarkets sell dried currants, usually near the raisins...
> easy to rehydrate.


Those are Zante currants, actually grapes. You won't get the vibrant
currant taste and colour from them.