Apricot Slices - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. self-rising flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 oz. shortening
2 oz. margarine
2 oz. sugar
1 egg
apricot jam

Preparation

Mix flour and salt; rub in fats and stir in sugar.
Mix to a stiff paste with beaten egg and a little milk, if necessary.
Cut pastry in two; roll out thinly both same size.
Place one piece on greased baking sheet; cover with jam.
Moisten edges of pastry. Cover with other pieces and nip together.
Bake at 350\u00b0 to 375\u00b0 for about 20 minutes.
Cool; cut into slices and dredge with confectioners sugar.