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butter tarts

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Barbara Linder
@blinder54
Albuquerque, NM

My old friend Tia's mother made these and was kind enough to share her recipe with me. She is from Canada and I believe them to be the canadian version of pecan tarts.

(2 ratings)

Ingredients For butter tarts

  • 6 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 lb
    butter or lard (i like the buttery taste)
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 Tbsp
    vinegar
  • FILLING
  • 2 c
    brown sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 Tbsp
    vinegar
  • 1/2 c
    melted butter
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2 Tbsp
    maple syrup

How To Make butter tarts

  • 1
    Cut butter into flour until crumbly. Put 1 egg, vinegar in a 1 cup measuring cup and fill to 1 cup with warer. Pour mixture into flour mixture and mix into dough. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut into 4 inch circles. Place in cupcake tins.
  • 2
    Mix all the ingredients for the filling plus 1/2 cup raisins and 1/2 cup finely crushed walnuts. Pour into pie shells.
  • 3
    Bake at 375 until brown. Let cool and remove from tins.
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