embeds in entries with Allow eecode

Hi there,

I am trying to use embed variables within an entry, I load up a template as an embed and can pass the variables into the template but not into the entries, all of my ee code works within the entry using allow eecode except for the embeds…. any help?

here’s my template:

{exp:allow_eecode embed=“y”}
       {embed:current_time}
       {copy}
{/exp:allow_eecode}

and here’s the code for the entry field copy:

{exp:channel:entries channel="links" entry_id="23" dynamic="no"}<a href="http://{site_url}link/{mask}">{default_offer_text}_{start_date}_{expire_date}<br>{embed:current_time}</a>{/exp:channel:entries}

embed works in the template but not in the entry - can anyone help?