Canadian· Ontario· Dessert

Butter Tarts

Name: Butter Tarts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1 batch all-butter pie pastry (or 12 frozen tart shells); 0.5 cup butter, softened; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 0.5 cup corn syrup or maple syrup; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp cider vinegar; 0.25 tsp salt; 0.5 cup raisins or pecans (optional)

Flaky pastry shells filled with buttery brown-sugar filling. A staple of Ontario bake sales.

Prep

20 min

Cook

22 min

Serves

Difficulty

Medium

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Equipment

12-cup muffin tin
Mixing bowl

Instructions

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1
Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with pastry rounds.
2
Whisk butter and brown sugar until smooth. Whisk in syrup, eggs, vanilla, vinegar and salt.
3
Scatter raisins or pecans in shells if using. Fill each shell about two-thirds full.
4
Bake 18–22 minutes until the pastry is golden and the filling is puffed and set at the edges but still slightly wobbly in the centre.
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5
Cool in the tin 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
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