Tec Vocs Creamy Butter Tarts Recipes

AWARD-WINNING BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• Prepare muffin pans by rolling out pie dough and cutting 4-inch (approx) circles; fit dough circles into muffin cups; set aside in fridge until ready to fill.
• In a small bowl, place raisins and cover with hot tap water; let stand on the counter for 30 minutes.
• In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon, mix together the soft butter, brown sugar, salt and corn syrup; stir well until sugar is dissolved and butter is creamed.
• Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
• Drain raisins.
• Retrieve tart shells and divide raisins equally into all shells; then divide butter mixture into all tarts.
• Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes; filling will be lightly browned but still bubbling.
• Canadians fall into two camps about butter tarts and are quite loyal to their favourite type: runny or firm.
• I like runny-- the type that dribbles when you bite into one; if you like firm, bake them for the full 20 minutes, even adding another minute or two if you wish.
• Let cooked butter tarts cool in pans for 10 minutes after removing from oven; then remove and place on racks until completely cool.

TEC VOC'S CREAMY BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• 1. METHOD: TART DOUGH Preheat oven to 400F (205C)
• 2. Mix all dry ingredients.
• 3. Add shortening OR butter. Mix until crumbly.
• 4. Make a well in the crumb mixture, add water and egg and mix until doughy.
• 5. DO NOT OVERMIX Roll out dough and cut into 4 inch rounds. Place rounds in a prepared standard muffin pan
• 6. METHOD: BUTTER TART FILLING
• 7. Cream sugar and shortening OR butter
• 8. Blend in flour and salt
• 9. Add eggs, vanilla and currants all at once until blended together
• 10. DO NOT OVER MIX
• 11. Fill unbaked tart shells 3/4 full in a standard muffin pan and place on a cookie sheet for easier clean up
• 12. Bake for 15 minutes
• 13. For nice gooey (runny) tarts: Watch the tarts so that the filling is puffed but still jiggly in the middle when you remove them from the oven. (it will thicken as it cools) (This Information for gooeyer butter tarts comes from the Wpg.Free Press Recipe Swap's Alison Gillmor)
• 14. Enjoy!!!! You'll not be sorry these are really delicous