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Fruit Pockets
Author/Submitted by:
Mrs. M. Altman, Lancaster, OH in The Household Searchlight cookbook
Servings: 16
Categories:
Cookies
/
Desserts
Ingredients: 2
cups
Cake flour 2
teaspoons
Baking powder 1/4
teaspoon
Salt 2
tablespoons
Confectioner's sugar 2
tablespoons
Butter 2/3
cup
Milk 1
Egg white,
slightly beaten
1/4
cup
Raisins,
chopped
1/4
cup
Nuts,
chopped
2
tablespoons
Orange juice 1/4
teaspoon
Cinnamon 1
tablespoon
Lemon juice 1/4
cup
Citron,
chopped
1/4
cup
Currants 1/4
teaspoon
Allspice 1/4
teaspoon
Cloves 2
tablespoons
Sugar
Directions:
Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder and salt. Cut in butter with 2 spatulas. Add milk. Mix lightly until well blended. Turn onto lightly floured board. Roll in sheet 1/3 inch thick. Cut in ovals 4 inches long. Combine raisins, nuts, orange juice, lemon juice, spices, currants, citron, and sugar. Mix thoroughly. Place 1 tablespoon on half of each oval. Brush edges of dough with egg white. Fold over. Press firmly together. Press lightly to flatten. Make 3 short cuts across the top of each oval with the scissors. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Place 2 inches apart on well-oiled baking sheet. Bake in hot oven (450 F) until evenly browned.
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