Butter Tarts

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Moe C on 3 Oct 2025 at 05:53

Butter tarts are famous in Canada (as are Nanaimo bars). Don't know why they never caught on in the US.

 

Butter tarts

1/4c soft butter

1/4c packed brown sugar

1/2c corn syrup

vanilla

1 egg

1/2c raisins (soak in hot water for 30min)

 

With a wooden spoon, cream butter & sugar. Add syrup & vanilla. Mix. Add egg and mix well.

Pat raisins dry and divide among 12 tart shells. Spoon in filling. Bake 400°F for 18-19min.

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trailrunner on 3 Oct 2025 at 16:14

I love butter tarts! Those look wonderful! I bet they’d be good with pecans …. like a tiny pecan pie. 

Pecan pie--in a similar vein, I thought if butter tarts were delicious, why not butter pie?  Aaargh, too much of a good thing--terribly sweet.

Canadian here....those butter tarts would be welcome anytime, I am not ashamed to say I am a sucker for a good butter tart and those look delicious.  

These look delicious.  They are small so if I only eat, lets say 4 of them they would be ok on my diet 🙄😂

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Moe C on 5 Oct 2025 at 05:28

Four sounds about right. 😊

Excellent butter tarts, I know why Canadians love them, but they are a bit too sweet for me.  I’m good with just a bite, but I’d probably eat a whole one of yours.

Benny