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Butter Tarts

SUBMITTED BY: Carol Kronick

"This is a great treat that is a small twist on pecan or walnut pie. Included in the recipe is butter, brown sugars, spices, coconut and walnuts. These are in great demand every year from my family and friends."

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Original recipe yield 2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2/3 cup dark corn syrup
1 (9 inch) pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie

DIRECTIONS

Roll pie dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out circles of dough to fit cups of standard muffin tin. Gently place into muffin cups.
In a saucepan, melt butter and margarine over low heat just until melted. Stir in brown sugar, coconut, spices, nuts, salt, eggs, lemon juice, and corn syrup. Mix well. Fill prepared muffin cups halfway with this mixture.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2005 by Freya

These were quite tasty. I used pecans instead of walnuts and I used frozen tart shells. Next... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2006 by the4taals

I used pecans and raisins instead of coconut and walnuts. Excellent butter tarts, great rich... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2007 by Andrea

Excellent! I've also tried changing the recipe a little by omitting the coconut and using 1... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2006 by MAUREEN38

Wonderfully yummy! I added dried cranberries, and the end result was amazing! MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by MERRYWOOD2

Okay. These are awesome. I don't see how one 9-inch crust does it though. I used Allready... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2008 by Jessie

Instead of 1 cup of coconut and 1/2 cup of walnuts, I made them with 1 cup of peacans and 1/2... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2007 by SZOWTY

These are the best butter tarts! When you are not a raisin fan butter tarts can be a put off.... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by BELYNDA

This was a wonderful recipe. I don't usually care for butter tarts but these were... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2002 by RONI30

these are SOOOO delicious! The perfect holiday treat. My family LOVED them!! :o) MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2009 by Quilter365

I don't know what happened but these were a total disaster. I was doubling the recipe as I... MORE

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