The countdown to Christmas is on and each and every day Santa has to make sure a task is checked off his list. All the work he has in December makes him very hungry and Molly has made special for Santa and the elves. Today she made a fresh batch of Cranberry Tarts for everyone. Her special recipe is below.
Pastry
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 lb vegetable shortening
1 egg
milk
Mix flour, salt and vegetable shortening until crumbly. To a measuring cup add 1 egg and enough milk to make 1/2 cup. Pour wet mixture into flour mixture and combine. Chill for at least an hour.
Cranberry Mixture
3/4 cup cranberries
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tbsp flour
dash salt
1/3 cup hot water.
Combine above in blender until mixture is smooth. Pour into prepared tart shells using the pastry recipe above. Bake in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 20 minutes.