Categories: Pie- Cobbler- Cheesecake- tarts

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chopped raisins
• 1/4 cup chopped dates
• `1/4 cup chopped figs
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp. flour
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. grated lemon rind
• 1 plain pie crust pastry

Directions

1. Combine first 7 ingredients and cook slowly for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and rind. Cool.

2. Roll pastry to 1/8 inch thick and cut into 3 inch squares. Place 2 tsp. of filling on each square, moisten edges and fold over, making 3 cornered tart. Pinch edges together, make 3 short slits in top.

3. Bake in hot oven (425 degrees) about 20 minutes.

4. makes 12 tarts

5. Variation: Use puff pastry instead of plain pastry. Add 1/4 cup each chopped candied cherries and pineapple to filling.

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