Grandma Chic's Butter Tart Filling 1964

Eating these tarts for many years, favourite house request. I believe the original recipe came from Five Roses Flour Cookbook.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 15 tarts

Ingredients

• 1  egg, well beaten
• 1⁄3 cup  soft butter
• 1  cup light brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons  warmed Carnation Evaporated Milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup currants, washed and dried
•  nuts, only if desired

Directions

1. Beat egg, sugar, butter well, Add cream and blend.
2. Line tart shells with your favourtie pastry.
3. Sprinkle a few currants into each shell.
4. Fill tart shells with mixture 2/3 full.
5. Bake in a hot oven 400 degrees f.
6. for 8 minutes.
7. Reduce heat and continue to bake 12-25 minutes 325 degrees.
8. Or bake just until crust is golden.
9. Note;;; I usually bake these at 350 degrees for 15- 18 minutes, I always watch as they go quickly at the end.
10. I still like them a bit runny.