maple butter tarts

Florala, AL
Updated on Sep 26, 2012

Butter tarts are about as Canadian as can be and are fantastically good. This tarts remind me of summer vacations in Canada and my sweet cousin Jenny who married a Canadian 30+ years ago.

prep time
cook time 25 Min
method ---
yield 12 tarts

Ingredients

  • 1 - pie crust recipe, chilled
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup butter, unsalted, melted
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins

How To Make maple butter tarts

  • Step 1
    Roll the pastry out to 1/8 inch thick and cut out 12 4-5 inch circles. Press the circles of dough into a muffin baking pan. Chill the muffin pan in the fridge for 45-60 minutes.
  • Step 2
    Mix the brown sugar, maple syrup, butter,vanilla extract, salt, walnuts and raisins in a bowl. Pour the mixture into the tarts.
  • Step 3
    Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven and bake until set, about 15-25 minutes.

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