MRS WELCH'S BUTTER TARTS

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A good friend, Mrs Welch, gave me this recipe in the mid 1970's. It's fail-proof, it's delicious, and it's quick-and-easy using ingredients I usually have on-hand.

Provided by Jan Mowbray

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Tarts     Fruit Tart Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 (3 inch) unbaked tart shells
¾ cup raisins
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup corn syrup
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place tart shells on a baking sheet; sprinkle raisins and walnuts evenly between shells.
  • Whisk brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, egg, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl; pour mixture evenly over raisins and walnuts into tart shells.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set and crust is golden, about 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Carbohydrate 40.7 g, Cholesterol 23.4 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 144.6 mg, Sugar 19.6 g

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