A Canadian Favourite: Butter Tarts

Ingredients

1/3 cup (80 mL) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup (250 mL) lightly packed brown sugar

1 egg, beaten

2 Tbsp (30 mL) whole milk

1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract

1/2 cup (125 mL) dried currants

12 unbaked tart shells

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

Cream the butter with an electric mixer until pale, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sugar and beat until well com- bined. Turn the mixer down to low and mix in the egg, milk, and vanilla. Mix in the currants.

Distribute the filling evenly among the prepared tart shells and place in the oven. Bake for 8 minutes, then lower the heat to 350°F (180°C) and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes, or until the filling is puffy and the pastry edges are a light golden brown.

Let cool before serving, as difficult as that may be. :)

From Feast: Recipes and Stories from a Canadian Roadtrip by Lindsay Anderson and Dana VanVeller.

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bon appetit