Free Cooking Recipes

For the pastry
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
scant 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 stick butter or margarine
1/4 cup shortening
3 tablespoons cold water
for the filling
1 large lemon
2 medium apples, peeled, cored, finely chopped
1 cup shredded suet
1 cup currants
1/2 cup sugar
cup candied fruit, finely chopped

Directions:

1. Make the shortcrust pastry as usual, but incorporating the confectioners sugar with the flour.
2. Squeeze the juice from the lemon and reserve it. Quarter the squeezed lemon, cover with water and boil until it is completely tender, then drain and mash it. Add the chopped apple, suet, currants and sugar, and mix.
3. Finally, acid the lemon juice and candied fruit.
4. If you are using muffin pans you will have enough for 10-12; or you can make one 8 inch pie. Grease the pan(s) and then line with 4 of the pastry, fill with the mixture, and put pastry covers on them. Bake in the oven at 390°, 15-20 minutes for small pies. 35-40 minutes for a larger pie.