Banbury Tartscookies 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoon shortening 1/2 cup currants 1 1/2 tablespoon minced candied orange peel 1 1/2 tablespoon minced candied lemon peel 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 egg, slightly beaten 2 tablespoon cookie or biscuit crumbs 1 1/2 tablespoon 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. |
