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

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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.

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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

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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"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."

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review by 2Bleu

4/6/2008

I made these in mini muffin tins and they were so easy to make. I used pecans for the tops. These little treats taste somewhat like a pecan pie or also perhaps pecan waffles. These would look great on a party tray.

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creation by Lorrie in Montreal

12/26/2007

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.