Mother's Strawberry Tarts (Christmas)

* Exported from MasterCook *

MOTHER'S STRAWBERRY TARTS (CHRISTMAS)

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies Holidays

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c Butter
1 c Sugar
3 c Flour
2 Eggs
1/2 ts Baking powder
1 c Pecans -- chopped fine
1/2 ts Salt
1 tb Brandy or Rum flavoring
1 Smuckers Strawberry >>>>
-preserves--18oz. jar.

In large bowl of mixer put sugar, butter, eggs, and
flavoring. Beat until light and fluffy. Remove from
mixer and by hand, work in dry ingredients and nuts.

Grease 9x13 inch pan and dust with flour. Press
2/3 of dough into pan.
Spread jar of preserves over this. Lattice remaining
dough in strips over preserves. Bake at 350~ for 25
to 30 minutes.

TO LATTICE DOUGH:
Roll Small pieces between palms or on lightly
floured surface. You will have to piece strips. You
can't roll them all in one piece. Keep hands or
fingertips floured to make strips.

Let cool in pan until luke warm, so that hot
preserves won't burn you when you cut cookies into
squares. Store in tin box between layers of wax paper.
Can be frozen.



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