The Great Canadian Butter Tart
"This recipe is based on one I found taped into a used cookbook and tweaked to my liking. This is the closest I've come to the heaven that is my grandmother's butter tarts."
photo by KitchenWitch77
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
24 tarts
- Serves:
- 8-12
ingredients
- 1 batch double crust pie crust
- 2 eggs
- 1 1⁄2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup corn syrup
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup currants
- 1⁄2 cup walnuts
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Beat eggs well; add sugar, corn syrup, and melted butter and beat until combined.
- Add currants, walnuts, vinegar, salt and vanilla extract; mix vigorously.
- Place circles of unbaked pie pastry into cornmeal-sprinkled muffin pans or silicone muffin cups. Paper cups work in a pinch as well.
- Fill the shells 3/4 full and bake until the pastry is lightly browned, approximately 20 minutes. For a runnier tart reduce baking time to 15-17 minutes.
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