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Canadian Butter Tarts

Canadian Butter Tarts

Butter Tarts are a classic Canadian dessert with a rich filling made of butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, and raisins.

Author: Knead Some Sweets

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: Other

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 18 tarts

Calories: 202 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 18 - unsweetened frozen tart shells*
  • ⅓ cup - salted butter
  • 1 ¼ cups - brown sugar
  • 2 - eggs
  • 2 teaspoons - vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp - white vinegar
  • ¾ cup - raisins*

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
  2. Whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, vinegar, and eggs in a medium bowl.
  3. Place 18 frozen tart shells on a large baking sheet. Drop about 10 raisins into each tart shell and then distribute the filling mixture evenly on top throughout all 18 tart shells.
  4. Bake the butter tarts in the preheated oven for 20-23 minutes or until the edges of the tart shell are golden brown and the filling has puffed up.
  5. Let cool slightly or to room temperature before serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Energy: 202 kcal | Total Fat: 9 g | Saturated: 5 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 2 g | Cholesterol: 30 mg | Total Carbs: 29 g | Fiber: 1 g | Sugars: 19 g | Proteins: 2 g | Sodium: 111 mg | Polyunsaturated: 1 g | Monounsaturated: 2 g

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