Classic Canadian Butter Tarts

by

Sophie H.

Posted May 16, 2022 (Last updated May 9, 2022)

Serves

12

Total Time

1hrs

Calories

340

Butter Tarts are considered to be one of only a few recipes of genuine Canadian origin. Nothing beats the flaky pastry filled with a perfectly sticky-sweet centre. There is a heated debate about whether the cen...

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    Ingredients

  • Water icon
    Water6 tablespoonscold
  • Pastry flour icon
    Pastry flour275 g
  • Brown sugar icon
    Brown sugar1 tablespoon
  • Salt icon
    Salt¾ teaspoon
  • Shortening icon
    Shortening100 gcold, cubed - 2 cm
  • Butter icon
    Butter115 gcold, cubed - 2 cm
  • Brown sugar icon
    Brown sugar145 g
  • Corn syrup icon
    Corn syrup60 ml
  • Butter icon
    Butter60 gmelted
  • Egg icon
    Egg2
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract1 teaspoon
    Method

  • 1. Add pastry flour, brown sugar and salt to a clean food processor bowl
  • 2. Pulse shortening and butter the dough
  • 3. Sprinkle with water
  • 4. Mix until just combined
  • 5. Form into rounds
  • 6. Wrap with plastic wrap
  • 7. Let rest in fridge - 30 min
  • 8. Flour a clean work surface lightly
  • 9. Transfer dough to work surface
  • 10. Roll out
  • 11. Cut into rounds
  • 12. Push dough into muffin pan
  • 13. Chill in freezer and continue
  • 14. Pre-heat oven - 218°C
  • 15. Add brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, egg, vanilla extract and salt to a clean large mixing bowl
  • 16. Mix well
  • 17. Transfer mixture to muffin pan evenly
  • 18. Bake - 13 min, 218°C
  • 19. Let cool completely
  • 20. Yum!

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