Mincemeat Squares

Name: Mincemeat Squares
Ingredients: PASTRY; 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon white sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup lard; 1 egg yolk, reserve the egg white for the top; 1/2 cup milk, enough to make 1/2 cup; FILLING; 3 cups mincemeat; 1 -2 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces; TOPPING; 1 egg white, for top crust; GLAZE AFTER BAKING(optional); 1 cup icing sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice

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Ingredients

PASTRY
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup lard
1 egg yolk, reserve the egg white for the top
1/2 cup milk, enough to make 1/2 cup
FILLING
3 cups mincemeat
1 -2 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
TOPPING
1 egg white, for top crust
GLAZE AFTER BAKING(optional)
1 cup icing sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

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["PASTRY:", "Sift flour, sugar and salt into a large bowl.", "Cut in lard with a pastry blender until it resembles coarse meal.", "Put egg yolk in measuring cup, add milk to make 1/2 cup.", "Add egg mixture to bowl; stir until dough clings together and forms a ball.", "Roll out half the dough on a floured surface to a 15\" x 11\"" rectangle; transfer to a cookie sheet.""