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Ontario Butter Tarts
Author/Submitted by: Brandon Sun
Servings: 12
Categories:
Desserts
/
Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 2
cups
all-purpose flour 1
tsp
salt 2/3
cup
shortening 6
tbsp
cold water
filling 3/4
cup
brown sugar 1
egg 1/4
cup
corn syrup 2
tbsp
butter,
melted
1
tsp
vanilla 1
pinch
salt 1/2
cup
raisins
Directions:
Sift the flour and salt together. Cut in the shortening with a pastry
cutter. Add the water, 1 Tbsp at a time, until the mixture holds together.
Refrigerate the dough for one half an hour. Remove from fridge and let sit
for 15 min. Roll out the dough. Cut out 12, 4-inch rounds. Press into
lightly greased tart tins. Filling: Stir all ingredients together except
for raisins until well mixed. Add raisins and continue to stir. Fill tart
shells. Bake in the bottom third of oven at 450F for 12 min. or until
golden brown. Makes 12 tarts( and there will be some dough left over after
cutting.
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