OLD FASHIONED BUTTER TARTS
These old fashioned butter tarts are a Canadian classic. A rich filling of brown sugar, butter and raisins is surrounded by a flaky pastry shell. Decedent and delicious, they are a holiday favourite.
Provided by Deanna
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
- If making your own pastry, roll and cut your pastry into rounds with a 3.5 inch cutter, or the lid of a wide mouth mason jar. Lightly spray 2 12-cup muffin tins with non-stick spray and gently press the shells into the muffin tins
- In a medium size bowl, beat the butter and sugar together, then beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla until smooth.
- Stir in the raisins
- Spoon filling into each of the shells, filling to 2/3 full
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool in the muffin tin, then remove and store in an airtight container.
NANA'S CRESCENTS OR SAND TARTS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- With an electric mixer or by hand, cream butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add vanilla and then stir in flour and chopped nuts until combined. Roll tablespoon-sized pieces of dough into crescent shapes. Repeat until no dough remains. Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until cookies are lightly golden.
- While cookies are in the oven, put 2 cups powdered sugar in a large resealable bag. Remove cookies from baking sheet and add them to the bag of powdered sugar. Carefully turn cookies in sugar while they are still hot. Remove cookies from bag and shake lightly to remove excess sugar.
CANADIAN BUTTER TARTS
My Grandmother Maude's Famous Heritage Canadian Butter Tarts Recipe from 1869 is true to the traditional version using dried currants instead of raisins.
Provided by Valerie Lugonja via Maude Morrical
Categories Dessert
Time 57m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Ingredients and Instructions for Tenderflake Pie Pastry with my notes and variations is here.
- Beat eggs; add sugar, syrup, vinegar, vanilla, and butter; mix well to combine thoroughly
- Stir in currants
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Roll pastry and cut with fluted cookie cutter
- Place each pastry cutout into mini-tart shell mold ; fill each shell ¾ full with filling (if too fill, filling will boil over and tart will stick to pan and appear unappealing)
- Bake 8 - 12 minutes at 350°F until pastry is golden; watch carefully after 8 minutes
- Cool for 5 minutes in pan on cooling rack; use a butter knife, or dull knife to loosen each tart from pan as some filling usually creates a little sticking
- Place each on cooling rack; pack carefully in tightly sealed labeled and dated container until needed, placing parchment or plastic wrap between layers
- Freezes beautifully up to 3 months
GRANDMA'S BUTTER TARTS
This was my Grandma's recipe and has been a family favorite for years. Every time she would make these we would practically inhale them. Now, I make them on all the holidays. My family absolutely raves about them. They get gobbled up so fast that I always have to make a couple batches! Note: I don't put raisins and nuts in the filling mixture at first. I add them to each individual tart after I've poured in the mixture. About 5-8 raisins and a sprinkle of nuts to each tart. Also, to get a really flakey crust, keep all ingredients and utensils cold. I put my bowl, rolling pin, pastry whisk, and the flour I will use in the freezer prior to making and I keep the butter and shortening in the fridge until ready to use
Provided by ProudMamaT
Categories Tarts
Time 1h15m
Yield 12-18 tarts, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Filling:.
- Mix all ingredients until well blended; set aside.
- Pastry:.
- Cut butter and shortening together using a fork or pastry whisk utensil.
- Slowly add salt and flour to the butter and shortening cutting it in until the mixture looks like small crumbles.
- Add cold water one tablespoon at a time until the dough sticks together.
- Roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thick.
- Use a wide mouthed glass (I use a pint glass) to cut out circles.
- Place circles into an ungreased cupcake pan.
- Pour filling into the crusts, about a quarter of the way full. Be careful not to over fill as the mixture will bubble up and make the tarts stick to the pan.
- Bake in oven at 425°F for about 12-15 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
- Good luck and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 837.8, Fat 50.3, SaturatedFat 21.4, Cholesterol 98.8, Sodium 442.2, Carbohydrate 94.3, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 44.7, Protein 7.7
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