CANADIAN BUTTER TARTS

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Melt-in-the-mouth Canadian tarts

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Snack, Treat

Time 45m

Yield 18-20

Number Of Ingredients 8

375g pack ready rolled shortcrust pastry (or 375g/13oz homemade)
2 large eggs
175g light muscovado sugar
100g raisins
1 tsp vanilla extract
50g butter , room temperature
4 tbsp single cream
50g chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to fan 170C/ conventional 190C/gas 5. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface so it's slightly thinner than straight from the pack. Then cut out 18-20 rounds with a 7.5cm fluted cutter, re-rolling the trimmings. Use the rounds to line two deep 12-hole tart tins (not muffin tins). If you only have a regular-sized, 12-hole tart tin you will be able to make a few more slightly shallower tarts.
  • Beat the eggs in a large bowl and combine with the rest of the ingredients except the walnuts. Tip this mixture into a pan and stir continuously for 3-4 minutes until the butter melts, and the mixture bubbles and starts to thicken. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon. Don't overcook, and be sure to stir all the time as the mixture can easily burn. Remove from the heat and stir in the nuts.
  • Spoon the filling into the unbaked tart shells so it's level with the pastry. Bake for 15-18 minutes until set and pale golden. Leave in the tin to cool for a few minutes before lifting out on to a wire rack. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 23 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium

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