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                 MOTHER'S STRAWBERRY TARTS  (CHRISTMAS)

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

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    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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