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OLD FASHIONED BUTTER TARTS



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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

24 Tart shells (uncooked, homemade or store bought)
2/3 Cup Butter (softened)
2 Cups Brown sugar
2 Large Eggs
1/4 Cup Milk
2 tsp Vanilla
1.5 Cups Raisins

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.

TEC VOC'S CREAMY BUTTER TARTS



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This recipe brings back lots of happy memories of my High School days. Tec Voc is the High School I attended. Syd Chapman was the Chef in the school cafeteria kitchen at that time. This is where we learned how to make these scruptious butter tarts in Mr. Chapman's cooking class. This recipe comes from the 40th anniversary ...

Provided by Shirley Murtagh

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 17

tart dough:
4 cups pastry flour
11/3 cups shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp milk powder (can be omitted )
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
3/4 cup cold water
butter tart filling:
4 cups brown sugar
1 cup shortening (or butter)
2/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt (omit salt if using butter)
1 tsp vanilla
7 eggs
2 cups of currants

Steps:

  • 1. METHOD: TART DOUGH Preheat oven to 400F (205C)
  • 2. Mix all dry ingredients.
  • 3. Add shortening OR butter. Mix until crumbly.
  • 4. Make a well in the crumb mixture, add water and egg and mix until doughy.
  • 5. DO NOT OVERMIX Roll out dough and cut into 4 inch rounds. Place rounds in a prepared standard muffin pan
  • 6. METHOD: BUTTER TART FILLING
  • 7. Cream sugar and shortening OR butter
  • 8. Blend in flour and salt
  • 9. Add eggs, vanilla and currants all at once until blended together
  • 10. DO NOT OVER MIX
  • 11. Fill unbaked tart shells 3/4 full in a standard muffin pan and place on a cookie sheet for easier clean up
  • 12. Bake for 15 minutes
  • 13. For nice gooey (runny) tarts: Watch the tarts so that the filling is puffed but still jiggly in the middle when you remove them from the oven. (it will thicken as it cools) (This Information for gooeyer butter tarts comes from the Wpg.Free Press Recipe Swap's Alison Gillmor)
  • 14. Enjoy!!!! You'll not be sorry these are really delicous

BUTTER TARTS



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Old family recipe from my daughter-in-laws family in southern Mississippi. It is very good.

Provided by Barbara

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     International Cookie Recipes     American Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
½ cup butter
2 cups raisins
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 cup chopped walnuts
30 (2 inch) unbaked tart shells

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
  • Cream the butter, sugar and eggs well. Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.
  • Pour batter into tart shells, no more than half full. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes. Watch carefully!!--they'll burn quickly. Filling will keep in the refrigerator for 2 weeks or so. Liquid coffee creamer can be used for cream. Use any good pie pastry for shells.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 641.3 calories, Carbohydrate 85.5 g, Cholesterol 54.7 mg, Fat 31.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 256.2 mg, Sugar 50.2 g

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