Granny’s Butter Tarts
This iconic Canadian pastry tart is filled with butter, sugar, syrup, egg and raisin, then baked until the filling has gelled.
Servings 12
Calories 238kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown sugar lightly packed
- ½ cup corn syrup
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup raisins
- 1 dozen prepared tart shells medium size
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 °F
- Soak the raisins in water.
- After the tart shells have thawed (about 10 minutes) arrange them on a cookie sheet lined with foil or parchment paper.
- Bake for about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Increase the oven temperature to 425° F
- Combine all ingredients, except the raisins, mix well.
- Drain the water from the raisins.
- Pour the tart filling into the tarts, filling each tart about ¾ full.
- Add the raisins to the tarts and distribute them evenly.
- Bake 12 to 14 minutes on the oven’s lower rack until tart filling has gelled.
Notes
The raisins may be substituted for pecans or walnuts.