Eggnog Pound Cake With Crystal Rum Glaze

Ingredients

• scant 1/2 cup dried currants
• 2 tablespoons dark rum or water
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, preferably freshly grated
• 8 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup store-bought refrigerated (rather than canned) eggnog
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 2 tablespoons water