I'm planning to make these in a few days. I have currants but they have been around for a while and seem quite dry. Should I soak them to soften them up a bit or maybe steam them? I don't know how long these cookies were on the market but I think I remember them from the late forties or fifties. I think my mother bought them occasionally and I bought them for my kids. Was thinking about them fairly recently but hadn't searched the store shelves. Now I can make my own!! :-) Carolyn Hi Carolyn, Unless those currants are as hard as gravel, there is no need to worry. But if they are that tough, lay them out on a dinner plate and spritz them with water from a spray bottle. You'll only want to mist them. Then cover the plate tightly with a piece of plastic wrap allow them to rest overnight. By morning they'll be much more tender. Frank @ KAF.

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