Mrs Welch's Butter Tarts

A good friend, Mrs Welch, gave me this recipe in the mid 1970's. It's fail-proof, it's delicious, and it's quick-and-easy using ingredients I usually have on-hand.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 284 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• ¼ cup corn syrup
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 12 (3 inch) unbaked tart shells
• ¾ cup raisins
• ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place tart shells on a baking sheet; sprinkle raisins and walnuts evenly between shells.

Step 3

Whisk brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, egg, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl; pour mixture evenly over raisins and walnuts into tart shells.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set and crust is golden, about 35 minutes.