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There are two completely different fruits called Currants which have absolutely nothing to do with each other.
The first is the dried fruit that is basically a raisin; it's made from grapes (see Zante Currants).
The second is the fresh red, white and black Currants that are in fact berries. Since they are about the same size as the raisins, the name Currant was applied to them starting around the mid 1500s. Thankfully, the same reasoning wasn't applied to rabbit turds.
Equivalents
The following applies to the dried fruit type of currants:
1 cup = 6 oz = 175g
2 3/4 cups = 1 pound = 450g
3 tablespoons = 1 oz = 30g
Language Notes
Currants (the raisin kind) traditionally came from Corinth, Greece which shipped small raisins (dried grapes) throughout Europe. The word "currant" is a corruption of "Corinth".
Also called:  Groseilles, Raisins de Corinthe (French) Korinthen (German) Uva passa di Corinto (Italian) Pasas de Corinto (Spanish)
See Also
Red Currants, White Currants
Other entries for Currants
Currants, Zante Currants
Other entries for Dried Fruit
Banana Leather, Dates, Dried Apples, Dried Banana, Dried Cranberries, Dried Pineapple, Figs, Prunes, Raisins, Tamarind
Other entries for Fruit
Bananas, Bletting, Candied Fruit, Citrus Fruit, Drupes, Hard Fruit, Olives, Rhubarb, Soft Fruit
Related Recipes
Boston Cookies, Boston Cookies, Caramelized Bread & Butter Pudding, Empire Plum Pudding, Hot Cross Buns, Singing Hinnies
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