Butter Tarts

Category: Desserts

Cuisine: not set

Ready in 2 hours
by jennadufresnee

Ingredients

3/4 cup brown sugar packed

1/2 cup maple syrup or corn syrup

1/3 cup butter melted

2 eggs

1 tbsp cider vinegar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup walnut halves chopped

1/4 cup dried currants

1/4 cup golden raisins

1 1/4 cups flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 cup cold butter cubed

1/4 cup cold lard or vegetable shortening cubed

2 tbsp ice water

4 tsp sour cream


Directions

Sour Cream Pastry - In a bowl, whisk flour with salt; using a pastry blender, cut in butter and lard until in fine crumbs with a few larger pieces - Whisk water with sour cream and drizzle over flour mixture, tossing briskly with fork and adding more water if necessary to form ragged dough - Press into disc; wrap and refrigerate until chilled (about 30 minutes) - On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to generous 1/8" thickness; using 4" round cutter, cut out 12 circles, re-rolling and cutting scraps - Fit into 12 muffin cups and refrigerate for 30 minutes Butter Tart Filling - Whisk together brown sugar, maple syrup, butter, eggs, vinegar and salt - Divide walnuts, currants and raisins among pastry shells; spoon scant 1/4 cup filling into each shell - Bake at 350°F until filling is set and pastry is golden (about 20 to 25 minutes) - Run thin knife around edges to release tarts; let cool for 20 minutes

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