Banbury tarts

 
                               BANBURY TARTS
 
 Recipe By     : 
 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cookies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      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
 
   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.
  
 
 
                    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -