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Pecan Butter Tarts
Pecan Butter Tarts are bite size pies with a flaky crust and creamy butter tart filling made of pecans, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 35 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
277 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American, Canadian
Ingredients
Pie Crust:
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter frozen and diced, unsalted
- 1/4 cup water ice
Filling:
- 3/4 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup butter melted, unsalted
- 2 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup pecans , chopped
Instructions
Pie Crust:
- Add the flour, salt, and butter to a food processor and pulse, adding the water (I spoon the water directly out of the cup of ice water directly into the food processor to make sure it is still ice cold) through the chute one tablespoon at a time until the dough begins tiny crumbles (don't let it become a ball).
- Empty it into a sheet of plastic wrap and press it quickly into a ball (you don't want the heat of your hands to melt the butter) and refrigerate for 4 hours before rolling it out to use.
- Roll the pie crust out 1/4" thick.
- Cut into 4" circles and line in a 12 cup muffin tin that you've sprayed with baking spray.
- Keep muffin tin in the fridge while you make the filling.
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Filling:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Add 1 tablespoon of pecans to each well.
- In a large bowl whisk together the brown sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, until smooth. Then stir in eggs, salt, and vanilla until combined. Fold in the remaining chopped pecans.
- Pour the mixture into the muffin tins until they're about 2/3 full (there may be a bit of extra filling).
- Bake for 12-14 minutes.
- Remove carefully from muffin cups.
Nutrition Information
Calories
277kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
119mg
(5%)
Potassium
73mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
403IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 277
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 277kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 119mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 73mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 403IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.