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Butter tarts recipe – Canadian butter pastries | Nordmad
Classic Canadian butter tarts with a sweet, gooey filling of butter, brown sugar and syrup in a flaky tart shell. One of Canada's most beloved desserts.
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45 min total
12 servings
Easy
Ingredients
servings
Units
Tart shells
- 8.8 oz all-purpose flour
- 4.4 oz cold butter, diced
- 1 stk egg yolk
- 2 tbsp ice-cold water
- ½ tsp salt
Filling
- 2.6 oz butter, melted
- 5.3 oz dark brown sugar
- about 0.4 cup dark syrup or corn syrup
- 1 stk egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Make the tart shells
- Combine flour and salt. Cut in cold butter until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add egg yolk and water, gather into a dough.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes. Roll out and cut circles for 12 muffin cups.
15 minBowl - 2
Make the filling
- Whisk the melted butter, brown sugar and syrup together. Add the egg, vanilla, vinegar and salt. Stir until smooth.
5 minBowl - 3
Fill and bake
- Divide filling among the prepared tart shells – fill only about ⅔ full. Overfilling will cause them to bubble over.
- Bake at 190 °C for 18-20 minutes until the filling is set and the edges are golden. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
20 min190°COven
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Storage
Fresh
- • Duration: 3 days
- • Temperature: 5°C
- • Method: Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Can be reheated briefly in the oven.
Tips
Preparation
- • The vinegar in the filling helps balance the sweetness and gives a lighter texture.
Cooking
- • Avoid opening the oven for the first 15 minutes – the filling may collapse.
Serving
- • Best served warm. Perfect with a cup of coffee or tea.
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