Banbury Tarts
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 6 Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1/4
c
Sugar 2
tb
Shortening 1/2
c
Currants 1 1/2
tb
Minced candied orange peel 1 1/2
tb
Minced candied lemon peel 1/8
ts
Nutmeg 1/8
ts
Cinnamon 1/2
Egg, slightly beaten 2
tb
Cookie or biscuit crumbs 1 1/2
tb
Minced candied citron
Directions:
Cream shortening and sugar. Add candied peel, citron, currants,
crumbs, nutmeg, cinnamon, and egg. Mix thoroughly. Cut plain pastry
in rounds 6 inches in diameter. Place 1 tablespoon of fruit mixture
on 1/2 of each round. Moisten edges. Fold like a turnover. Press
edges together. Crimp. Brush with slightly beaten egg, or water.
Sprinkle with sugar. Bake in hot oven (450 F) 10 minutes, or until
brown.
Florence Taft Eaton, Concord, MA.
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