English Butter Tarts

There 's no butter in these delightful, diminutive tarts, but you 'd never guess. There are, however, lots of brown sugar, corn syrup, raisins and shortening in them. They bake up sweet, buttery and delicious.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 270 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup light corn syrup
• ¼ cup shortening
• ¾ cup raisins
• 12 (2 inch) unbaked tart shells

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Arrange tart shells on a baking sheet. Distribute raisins evenly into shells. In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, shortening, egg, vanilla and salt. Mix until smooth, and pour over raisins in shells.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until done. Be careful not to over bake.