Black currant recipes

OK so it's that time of year and I'm starting to bring in the black currant harvest. Looks like a good crop this year. Does anyone have any fail safe recipes or ideas to do with them that will save me from teaching the 3 year old to make jam as that seems like it could get fraught.

I like them mixed with raspberries and/or red currants, a small drizzle of honey, cream optional.

I never get enough for jam Paul likes them 'stewed' with sugar in the micro to make dollop which goes on sponge with custard or ice cream or mixed with stewed apple. Not a recipe as such though.

I never get enough for jam

I've just picked about 3lb today and there's probably a pound more to collect. I'm planning on taking cuttings and propagating more bushes in the future, if you have space I'd definitely take cuttings to make more bushes. I took some cuttings about 4 years ago and planted in pairs, they all took and are now grown to a size that they are starting to produce decent crops.

I made a version of this recipe with blackcurrants in it for my allotment shindig one year: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/49001/...ffee-cake/

I think I used a dab of almond essence instead of vanilla.

We also make blueberry muffins and sub in different fruits.

A really easy cakey pud - In a mixer bowl put together 150g each butter, sugar, ground almonds, self raising flour, tsp cinnamon and 1 egg. Mix until well blended but don't overwork.
Put three quarters in a loose bottom flan case, pushing down gently with a fork and forming a slight raised edge. Cover with a good layer of fruit (I've not weighed the fruit) up to the edges, and dot the rest of the mix over so that some of the fruit is visible.
Bake gas 4 about 40 to 50 mins, well risen, but still a little gooey.  
Nice hot, cold or in the middle, and freezes well.
My go to quick dessert when I have fruit in the freezer, swapping the fruit and spice as I fancy.

^^^ I'm definitely going to try that, P will love it.

Yep - I’m trying it too.
Sounds good.
Might help me get rid of some old damsons from the freezer as well!!
Thank you.

Yep - I’m trying it too.
Sounds good.
Might help me get rid of some old damsons from the freezer as well!!
Thank you.

I take it you will be using the damsons to make damson gin first before going on to make the pud with the boozy fruit?

It’s amazing this forum, we've gone from making blackcurrant jam with a 3 year old to making damson gin in the space of 9 entries on the one thread. I love this forum.