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How To: Make Butter Tarts

How to make tasty and simple butter tarts. A Canadian classic!

Prep Time
4 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
19 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 173 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Canadian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/3 cup margarine or butter melted
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 15-18 unsweetened and unbaked tart shells

Instructions

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  1. Kick the tires and light the fires to 375 degrees. 
  2. Melt your margarine, then add in the vanilla, egg, cream and brown sugar. The lovely part about these is they are SO easy and fast to make. Throw it all in, mix the ever-livin' devil out of it, and you are good. 
  3. Now add in your raisins, and half a cup is the bare minimum I use. I find that sometimes there is too much liquid and not enough raisins by the time I reach the end; be brave and just add in what you need at that point. 
  4. Put your tart shells, still frozen, on the tray and fill a good 3/4 of the way. I say still frozen because I have found when they are defrosted the filling leaks through the pastry, not ruining them, but making them softer. A good frozen tart shell will hold the contents in, and cook at the same time.
  5. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 15-18 minutes, until the rims of the tarts are beautifully browned.

Nutrition Information

Calories 173kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 15mg (5%) Sodium 91mg (4%) Potassium 59mg (2%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 210IU (4%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 17mg (2%) Iron 1.5mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 173

% Daily Value*

Calories 173kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 91mg 4%
Potassium 59mg 1%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin A 210IU 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Iron 1.5mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.