Award-Winning Butter Tarts
Butter tarts are a classic Canadian dessert that originated in Ontario. They are known for their sweet and gooey filling, often made with butter, sugar, and eggs.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 65 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 9.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup All-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup Corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon White vinegar
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 cup Raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, corn syrup, vinegar, vanilla extract, and beaten egg.
- Pour the syrup mixture into the flour mixture and mix until well combined.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into circles to fit the tart pans.
- Place the dough circles into the tart pans and fill each with raisins.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the filling is set and the crust is golden brown.
- Allow the tarts to cool for 10 minutes before removing them from the pans.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 240kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 12g19%
- Total Carbohydrate 32g11%
- Sugars 20g
- Protein 2g4%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.