Butter Tarts

By mitzzy

Butter Tarts are a Canadian thing, so if you haven't heard of them before that could be why :) Everyone has their own favorite version and I love to add golden raisins to the tart shells before adding the filling. Yum!

When these bake up the filling gets a bit of a puffy sticky crust on the top and the filling stays oozy and a little bit messy! I do prefer these with a home-made pastry crust but a store-bought tart shell will do just as well.

Ingredients

• 12 tart shells (home-made or store-bought)
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup corn syrup (I use golden corn syrup)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup raisins

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Divide raisins amongst the tart shells

Mix all of the other filling ingredients together until smooth.

Fill tart shells about 2/3 of the way full

bake for 12-15 minutes or until the tops develops a deep golden brown crust.

Cool slightly before serving or store at room temperature until ready to serve.