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                              BANBURY TARTS

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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.
 


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