Recipe of Banbury Tarts - Food Recipes

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BANBURY TARTS

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Serving Size : 6
Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies

Ingredients - 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -