Banbury Tarts - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup raisins (aka Craisins) or 1 cup dried cranberries (aka Craisins)
    1 cup sugar
    1 egg, beaten
    1 tablespoon butter, melted
    3 tablespoons fine cracker crumbs or 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
    1 lemon, juice and zest of, grated
    1 pie crust (for a single-crust pie)
Preparation
    Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F.
    Combine raisins through lemon juice and rind.
    Roll out the pastry dough to about 1/8-inch thickness.
    Cut into 3-inch squares.
    Place a scant tablespoon of raisin mixture in the centre of each square. Fold the square in half, forming a triangle. Seal the edges by brushing wi th water.
    Cut a small X in the top with a sharp knife. Bake for 20 minutes or until browned.
    Notes: Puff pastry can be used instead of pie crust. If so bake at 400 F for 15 minutes.

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