Butter Tarts
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Butter Tarts are a Canadian favorite! They are a gooey sweet treat that is beloved by everyone that has had one. It is amazing they are only popular in Canada! Once you tried these you will go back for more! From Comfortable in the Kitchen by Meredith Laurence
Course:
Desserts/Sweets
Cuisine:
Canadian
Keyword:
Vegetarian, Holiday Favorites, Comfort Food, Pie Dough, Homemade, Homemade Baking, Christmas Cookies
Servings: 12 tarts
Calories: 346 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Basic Pie Dough disks equivalent to 2 (10-inch circles)
- 2 eggs
- 1½ cups brown sugar
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 cup currants or raisins or chopped walnuts or pecans optional
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
- pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
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Pre-heat the oven to 350˚ F.
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Roll the pastry out to ¼-inch thick. Using a circle cutter, cut the pastry into circles about 2 inches wider in diameter than the muffin pan cups you plan to use. Place circles of pastry into the muffin pan and place the muffin pan in the refrigerator until you are ready to fill the cups.
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Beat the eggs well with a stand mixer, hand mixer or vigorously by hand with a whisk until smooth and light in color.
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Add the sugar, corn syrup, and melted butter to the eggs, and beat again. Add the currants or nuts (if using), vinegar, vanilla extract and salt and mix well.
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Fill the shells two thirds full with the batter and bake until the pastry is light brown – about 25 to 30 minutes.
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Let the tarts cool in the pan. Then un-mold and serve.
Recipe Video
Nutrition Facts
Butter Tarts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 346
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 35mg12%
Sodium 171mg7%
Potassium 174mg5%
Carbohydrates 61g20%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 38g42%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 125IU3%
Vitamin C 0.7mg1%
Calcium 38mg4%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.