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Raisin Butter Tarts

By: Carol 
"This is another old recipe from our ancestral heritage. These are very good."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 14 tarts
 

Ingredients

  • 14 (4 inch) prepared tart shells
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup raisins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Beat the egg with the sugar using a fork until well blended. Stir in the melted butter, lemon juice, nutmeg, and raisins. Fill tart shells half full.
  3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Allow tarts to stand for a few minutes in the pans before removing to racks to cool.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 368 | Total Fat: 15.4g | Cholesterol: 22mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2004 by S   view full review
This recipe is delicious, but the raisins coupled with the brown sugar make it too sweet. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2004 by Blondie Bumstead   view full review
I doubled the recipe, but added only 3/4 of a cup of raisons total, and also a good cup of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2006 by Marie-Anne Green   view full review
Just like mom's
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2009 by Doreen   view full review
they were the best butter tarts, we ever tried, hubby just loved them. thank you ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2006 by raphael   view full review
Easy to make...great tasting
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by farmgirl   view full review
This was my first attempt at butter tarts, they turned out great. I cheated and used ready to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2010 by neisenkrein   view full review
These were easy to make, but I found they had too much lemon. Otherwise, these are good.

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