Maple Butter Tarts
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Servings
12 tarts
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Course
Dessert
Maple Butter Tarts
Description
The Maple Butter Tarts recipe involves shaping a rolled-out pie crust into individual tart shells set in a muffin tin, chilled before filling to help maintain structure during baking. The filling combines maple syrup, dark brown sugar, and butter melted together, then tempered with eggs, vanilla, and salt for richness and balanced sweetness. After cooling the filling to avoid curdling, it is poured into the crusts and baked at 350°F until the filling is set with a shiny surface.
These tarts offer a chewy, moist center with a tender crust, lending a classic texture contrast. Serving them at room temperature, possibly with whipped cream, highlights their sweet maple flavor. Additional texture can be added by mixing in nuts or raisins per preference.
Leftover pie crust scraps can be baked with cinnamon sugar as a small treat alongside. The tarts keep well refrigerated for up to five days, making them manageable to prepare in advance or enjoy over several occasions.
Ingredients
- 2 recipes pie crust
- 1 cup maple syrup
- ⅔ cup dark brown sugar 4oz/115g
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 egg room temperature, large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
Notes
- Pie crust scraps can be sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and baked with the tarts for an extra treat.
- Add ½ cup of raisins, chopped walnuts, or pecans into the filling before baking for added texture.
- Serve the tarts with homemade whipped cream to enhance the flavor.
- For chocolate variation, stir in ½ cup of finely chopped bittersweet chocolate into the filling before baking.
- Double the pie crust recipe if you want to increase batch size.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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