Spelt and Currant Soul Cakes

Nutty spelt flour and dried currants in a lightly sweetened "cake" to share with Samhain visitors.

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: British, European

Keyword: All Hallows Eve, All Saints, All Souls, Cakes, cookies, currants, dried currants, gluten, gluten free, Halloween, Samhain, scones, Soul, spelt, spices

Servings: 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar plus extra for sprinkling on top
1 whole egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups spelt flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup dried currants

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F
Whip butter and sugar together
Add egg and vanilla; combine until smooth.
Add milk
Add spelt flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix until smooth.
Fold in dried currants.
Spoon into quarter-cup portions onto baking tray. Lightly sprinkle tops with sugar.
Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned on the bottoms.