Canadian Butter Tarts 🇨🇦 (Canada's favourite Dessert!)

David K
David K @cook_6701566
Tokyo

This recipe makes delicious butter tarts, they're one of Canada's favourite desserts! (along with Nanaimo bars)

My mom gave me this recipe, and I think she's happy that I can share it with everyone, since my sister is a vegan and can't eat butter (so she won't make them).

I hope their delicious taste will encourage everyone to keep enjoying butter 😄

Go Canada! 🇨🇦

Canadian Butter Tarts 🇨🇦 (Canada's favourite Dessert!)

This recipe makes delicious butter tarts, they're one of Canada's favourite desserts! (along with Nanaimo bars)

My mom gave me this recipe, and I think she's happy that I can share it with everyone, since my sister is a vegan and can't eat butter (so she won't make them).

I hope their delicious taste will encourage everyone to keep enjoying butter 😄

Go Canada! 🇨🇦

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Ingredients

  1. --- Pastry Shell ---
  2. 256 gramsall-purpose flour (2 cups)
  3. 3/4 teaspoonsalt
  4. 190 gramsshortening (1 cup)
  5. 1egg
  6. 30 mlcold water (2 tablespoons)
  7. 15 gramswhite vinegar (1 tablespoon)
  8. --- Filling ---
  9. 100 gramsbrown sugar (1 cup)
  10. 75 gramsmaple syrup (1/4 cup)
  11. 42 gramsbutter (3 tablespoons)
  12. 1large egg
  13. 1 teaspoonvanilla
  14. 1 teaspoonvinegar
  15. 1/8 teaspoonsalt
  16. 1/2 cuppecans (you can substitute crushed walnuts if you like)

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    In a large bowl, sift together the flower and salt, and cut in the shortening with two knifes until you have pieces the size of peas

  2. 2

    In a small bowl, mix the wet ingredients together (egg, cold water, and vinegar)

  3. 3

    With the dry ingredients, make a 'well' in the center, and add the wet mixture. Fluff this with a fork until just mixed (Do not overmix!)

  4. 4

    In the bowl, press the combined mixture flat, and fold in half (repeat 3 or 4 times)

  5. 5

    Roll out your dough on a floured surface, until it's about 1/4-inch thick, or a little less. Now cut into circles a few inches across (you can use a cookie cutter, or a glass), and press them lightly to a cupcake tray.

  6. 6

    Now we can start on the Filling!

  7. 7

    Beat the butter, brown sugar, and syrup. Once combined, add the egg, vanilla, vinegar, salt and crushed pecans. Pour into the pastry shells

  8. 8

    Cook for 8 minutes at 230 C (450 F), and then reduce the heat to 175 C (350F F) for another 15-18 minutes until the filling is set.

  9. 9

    Enjoy!

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Denise Bourgault
Denise Bourgault @cook_28823788
how long and at what temp should I bake jumbo buttertarts in my jumbo muffin tins? I don't like them runny just a nice gel that holds

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