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2-bite Butter Tarts Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mystic_river1 / All my dishes 2 years ago The history of the butter tart is disputed as are the variations on the recipe. Similar to the American Pecan Pie, as well as Quebec's Tarte au Sucre and the Ecclefechan tart recipe known in Scotland, the butter tart has been claimed as the Canadian ... More Prep:120m Cook:20m Servings:24	Mystic_rive
	12 or 24 delicious little tarts just melt in your mouth

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Ingredients

Pate Brisee (Short crust pastry)

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp salt

2 tbsp white sugar

1 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into slices or cubes

1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water

Butter Tart Filling:

You may prepare this ahead of time, but you will need to reheat it to boiling each time you let it cool.

Do not let this boil for longer than 2-3 seconds, or you risk scientific intervention and your filling won't be runny enough.

4 large eggs

2/3 cup unsalted, soft butter

2 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup half & half cream (10% butterfat)

2 tsp bourbon or vanilla extract

1/2 cup nuts

Directions

Begin your pastry by combining the flour, salt and sugar. Then add butter and mix (either with a processor or by hand) until its coarse and crumbly.

Add water slowly and continue to mix until it holds together when pinched.

Then wrap it in plastic & refridgerate for at least one hour.

Roll dough out from the centre (I found that by taking small bits and working with them, it was easier than using the whole wad at once) and cut into circles, using a cookie cutter or a small bowl. Place rounds into a 12-cup muffin tin (or24 cup) and chill in the fridge.

Bring your muffin pan out from the fridge & line each with a few pieces of chopped nuts or raisins.

Then, spoon filling into the cups, garnish with nuts or raisins & bake at 375f for 15-20 minutes, or until pastry has browned nicely.

Step 4:

Remove from oven, allow to cool and then serve.

Makes 12 large or 24 small tarts.

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Comments

krumkake 2 years ago said:
Oh, I LOVE these things - can't wait to try your recipe. I make a pecan tart every Christmas...just love little tarts!! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.

ahmed1 2 years ago said:
Another great one.Thanks for sharing..

zhiannablu 2 years ago said:
Omg! this sounds soooooooo GOOD! we can use diff nuts right? like cashew, macadamia,almonds?

irishiz 1 year, 10 months ago said:
I had my first Butter Tart last year in Calgary - yummy - I'm looking forward to trying these soon.
Thanks for sharing.

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