Raisin Butter Tarts in Shortbread Crust

Submitted by chef a la Sheena

"I was looking for a recipe for tarts to make for christmas that was easy and delicious. I couldn't find anything on line that worked for me in one recipe so I took a little bit from a couple of recipes and came up with this."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 55mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 18 tarts
• Serves: 16-18

ingredients

• Tart filling

• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• Shortbread Crust

• 1 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups flour
• 1 pinch baking soda
• 1 pinch salt

directions

1. mix all ingrediants for the crust until crumbly,,,form a ball and place in fridge for at least one hour.
2. pre heat oven to 400°F.
3. roll out dough to desired thickness. I like 3/8 of an inch.
4. place in tart pan or greased muffin tin.
5. place all ingrediants for the filling in a pot on stove and slowly heat for about 10 minutes.
6. spoon into tarts and bake for 20-25 minutes.