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Butter Tarts
December 28 | Comments (0)
Christmas is the only time of year I indulge my craving for butter tarts, This year I've made a couple of batches (some more successful than others), but I've eaten my fill and now have to run more often to burn off the crazy calories. I used a combination of recipes from old cookbooks to come up with the perfect tart.
The filling:
2 teaspoons vanilla
2/3 cup melted butter
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
2 beaten eggs
1 cup of raisins (or a little more if you want)
3 tablespoons milk
Use your favourite pastry recipe for the shells. Roll out the pastry thinly and cut into 4 inch rounds and press them into tart tins.
Combine the remaining ingredients and fill the tarts 2/3 full. Preheat the oven to 450F and bake the tarts for 4 minutes, then reduce the heat to 325F and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until the pastry is golden.