Old Fashion Butter Tarts
Ready In: 1 hr 17 mins
Serves: 18-24
Yields: 18-24 tarts
Ingredients
Pastry
- 1 cup lard or 1 cup shortening
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3⁄4 cup boiling water
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
Filling
- 2 eggs
- 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
- Directions for Pastry.
- Mix lard (or shortening), butter & boiling water until the mixture is creamy. While mixture is still warm sift in flour, salt & baking powder and mix until it forms a ball. DO NOT KNEAD THIS DOUGH. Form into large ball and wrap in plastic wrap and chill in fridge (30-60 mins). Once cool divide into two balls and roll out. Use cookie cutter or large glass to cut out cirlces. Line muffin tins with the cut out circles of uncooked pastry.
- Directions for Filling.
- Beat egss well, add sugar, corn syrup and melted butter and mix again. Add nuts, vinagar, salt and vanilla and mix vigourously.
- Fill muffin tins 2/.3 full an bake in 350 degree oven for 17-20 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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