Butter Tarts

Name: Butter Tarts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 Tarts
Ingredients: 12 tart shells; 1/3 cup butter; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 egg, beaten; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup raisins

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Recipe by Lorrie in Montreal

I make these butter tarts only at Christmas. They are small morsels of sweet sublime. I always use whole pecans--each tart gets its own crown of a whole pecan before baking.

READY IN: 35mins

YIELD: 12 Tarts

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

12

tart shells
¹⁄₃

cup butter
2

tablespoons milk
1

egg, beaten
1

cup brown sugar
1

teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₂

cup pecans or 1/2 cup raisins

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 450°F.
In a saucepan, melt butter on low; add all the remaining ingredients except the raisins and/or pecans.
Do not let it boil or the egg will cook.
Fill tart shells (I use ready-made ones) only 2/3 full and top with a whole pecan if desired.
Bake at 450°F for 8 minutes and then reduce temperature to 350°F for 15-20 minutes until delicately browned.

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