canadian butter tarts

Name: Canadian Butter Tarts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: ## THE BEST TARTS IN THE WORLD: GOOEY AND A BIT RUNNY; 8-10 small tart shells (if can't find prepared shells, rich pastry); 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 cup(s) raisins; 1 - beaten egg; - butter the size of an egg, melted; 1 tablespoon(s) water; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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72 Pinches

Becky Dailey

Orillia, ON

Updated on Apr 18, 2012

As a Canadian, my recipes would not be complete without one of our specialties, Butter Tarts. Since most tars are miniature pies, almost any pie filling could be dropped by spoonfuls into tart shells. They are easier to eat than a pie if you have a big crowd that's not for a sit-down meal.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 5 serving(s)

Ingredients

THE BEST TARTS IN THE WORLD: GOOEY AND A BIT RUNNY
8-10 small tart shells (if can't find prepared shells, rich pastry)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup raisins
1 - beaten egg
- butter the size of an egg, melted
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make canadian butter tarts

Step 1

Beat the egg

Step 2

Add the brown sugar and beat again
Step 3

Add the water, vanilla, raisins and melted butter
Step 4

Drop mixture into tart shells to almost half-full and bake in a 450-degree oven for about 15 minutes.
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