Butter Tarts

These butter tarts are from a delicious old family recipe from my daughter-in-law's family in Southern Mississippi. Liquid coffee creamer can be used for cream. Use any good pie pastry for shells, or buy the frozen variety.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 641 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
• 2 cups raisins
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 30 (2 inch) unbaked tart shells

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C). Arrange tart shells on a baking sheet.

Step 2

Beat sugar, butter, and eggs together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Stir in raisins, walnuts, and cream until thoroughly combined. Spoon batter into tart shells, no more than half full.

Step 3

Bake tarts in the preheated oven until pastry is golden and filling is set, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow tarts to cool on a wire rack.