Banbury Tarts - October 18 - St. Luke

Banbury Tarts are a traditional tea treat named after the town of Banbury, Oxfordshire in England. They have long been associated with late summer fairs held under the patronage of Saint Luke. The most common filling features dried currants, but regional variations call for raisins, figs, candied peel, or walnuts. Dried currants are difficult to find in the US, so I use a combination of equal parts raisins and dried cranberries instead. Use your favorite pie crust recipe, or a box of refrigerated pie crust. I used a 14.1 oz box of perforated “mini” pie crusts by Pillsbury, which were very convenient. Using the scraps as well, I was able to make 17 tarts.