Classic Butter Tarts
- Prep Time
- 10 mins
- Cooking Time
- 1 h
- Total Time
- 1 h 45 m
- Makes
- 12 tarts
Ingredients
- 1½ cups
- all-purpose flour
- 375 mL
- ½ tsp
- salt
- 2 mL
- ½ cup
- cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 125 mL
- 1
- egg yolk
- 2 tsp
- white vinegar
- 10 mL
- Filling:
- 1 cup
- corn syrup
- 250 mL
- ½ cup
- firmly packed brown sugar
- 125 mL
- 2
- eggs
- ¼ cup
- unsalted butter, melted
- 60 mL
- 1 tsp
- vanilla extract
- 5 mL
- 1 tsp
- white vinegar
- 5 mL
- ½ tsp
- salt
- 2 mL
Directions
Step 1
In large bowl, whisk flour with salt. Cut in butter with pastry blender or rub through fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. In small bowl, whisk egg yolk with vinegar and 3 tbsp (45 mL) ice water. Stir into the flour mixture until dough just comes together. Do not overwork. Stir in 1 tbsp (15 mL) more water if needed. Form dough into a flattened disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hr.
Step 2
Roll dough on lightly floured work surface. Using 4-in. (10-cm) round cutter, cut into 12 rounds, rerolling scraps as needed. Fit each round into standard muffin tins. Chill 10 min. in freezer.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Set rack to lowest position. To make filling, in bowl, whisk corn syrup, brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, vinegar and salt until blended. Spoon filling into pastry shells ¾ full. Place muffin tin on baking sheet lined with parchment or foil to catch drips.
Step 4
Bake 18 to 20 min. or until filling is puffed and bubbly and pastry is golden brown. Transfer muffin tin to a wire rack. Let stand 5 min. Run paring knife around tarts to loosen. Carefully slide metal spatula under tarts to remove. Transfer tarts to rack to cool completely.
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Nutritional Facts
- Nutrition Description:
- Per serving: 1 tart
- Calories:
- 300
- Fat:
- 13 g
- Saturated Fat:
- 8 g
- Carbs:
- 42 g
- Sugar:
- 16 g
- Cholesterol:
- 80 mg
- Protein:
- 3 g
- Sodium:
- 250 mg