There are certain foods which are traditional and almost universally liked.
Every cook enjoys seeing the comfort on a guest's face as an old favorite appears on the table.
That gladness is multiplied a hundredfold, if their eyes widen with pleasure at the sweet surprise of a dish which is even better than they remember. The trick to this is to make variations which are small, but have a great impact on flavor and texture. That is what I have done with this recipe. We are accustomed to having Blintzes filled with Hoop Cheese. Here, the rich smoothness of Cream Cheese is punctuated with Currants, rather than curds.