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                           Lemon Trat(Scottish)

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        -----BASE-----
   3       oz           Flour
   2       oz           Butter
     3/4   oz           Icing sugar
   2       ts           Cold water
                        -----FILLING-----
                        Juice of a small lemon
   2       oz           Caster sugar
   1                    Egg
                        Icing sugar for dusting

  Set oven to 375F or Mark 5. Grease deep patty tins
  (makes approximately six tarts). Sift the flour into a
  bowl. Rub in the butter and add the icing sugar. Add
  suff cient of the water to makea moist dough. Roll out
  on a floured surface, cut into rounds and line the
  patty tins. Bake blind for 10 minutes. Remove from the
  oven and reduce temperature to 350F or Mark 4.
  Meanwhile beat together the egg, caster sugar and
  lemon juice. Fill the pastry cases with the mixture
  and bake until set and the pastry is nicely browned.
  Serve hot or cold, but do not chill in the
  refrigerator.
  
  From the booklet Scottish Teatime Recipes
 


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