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Currant Tarts Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 To Make the Filling:.
Step #2 Wash the currants & drain them.
Step #3 Stir the sugar & butter together well.
Step #4 Mix in the egg & vanilla until well mixed.
Step #5 Stir in the currants.
Step #6 To Make the Pastry:.
Step #7 Mix the flour & salt together.
Step #8 Cut the lard into the flour & salt until the consistency is like crumbs.
Step #9 Gradually add enough of the water to make the dough hold together, & form it into a ball.
Step #10 Roll out the dough & cut out with a round cookie cutter & fit into muffin tins (regular size, not mini).
Step #11 To Assemble & Bake:.
Step #12 Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees Put a large spoonful (about 2 tbsps) of the filling into each unbaked tart shell.
Step #13 Bake @ 375 for 15 to 20 mins, until bubbly & golden & crust is done.
Step #14 (Don't overbake - the filling should not be too brown or crispy.
Step #15 ).
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