Real Canadian Butter Tarts, eh?

These are the real Canadian butter tarts, eh? Traditionally made with sweet maple syrup.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 22 mins
• Calories: 307 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 12 (3 inch) unbaked tart shells
• ¾ cup raisins
• ½ cup maple syrup
• ½ cup chopped walnuts, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place tart shells on a baking sheet; sprinkle raisins evenly into the bottom of each tart shell.

Step 2

Whisk together butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl; whisk in egg. Pour mixture into tart shells; sprinkle each tart with walnuts.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is light brown and filling is bubbly, about 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack, about 10 minutes.