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English Butter Tarts

SUBMITTED BY: 2doulas

"This is a recipe my mother had in Scotland. I have saved it since I was a teenager because the tarts are so good."
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  35 Min
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Original recipe yield: 12 small tarts
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 12 (2 inch) unbaked tart shells
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup raisins

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Arrange tart shells on a baking sheet. Distribute raisins evenly into shells. In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, shortening, egg, vanilla and salt. Mix until smooth, and pour over raisins in shells.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until done. Be careful not to over bake.
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Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2006 by Shelagh
This is an excellent recipe but I gave it a few tweaks. I found the quantities for 24 made enough for 36. I substituted butter for shortening (after all they are "butter" tarts!) and substituted 'golden syrup' for corn syrup which gives it an even more buttery flavour. I also added an extra egg (for the 24 amount) making it three eggs instead of two, so they wouldn't be too runny. I then baked them at 350 defrees F for approximately 20 minutes. I also increased the butter and the golden syrup slightly. I found they browned too much at 400 degrees because of the butter in them. They turned out beautifully. I have an excellent recipe handed down from my English/Scottish great grandmother, but it was hard to measure with the old weight measurements so combining this recipe with mine helped tremendously. Thank you.

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Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2004 by COOKIEWHIZ
These butter tarts were very good, just remember not to fill too much because they overflow. My husband and kids loved them and they didn't last too long. Made some with raisins and some with pecans. Had enough batter for almost 18.

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Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2004 by MRSLYNN
Hi im 13 years old and me and my mom made some of these fabulous butter tarts they are absolutely amazing!! And i thought i would hate them because i hate raisons! So try this recipe i guarantee you will enjoy them!! By the way we doubled the recipe and this made 36 - 3 inch tarts.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 270

  • Total Fat: 11g
  • Cholesterol: 18mg
  • Sodium: 146mg
  • Total Carbs: 41.8g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.4g
  • Protein: 2.6g

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