Butter Tarts

Submitted by: Mona	Country: Canada
Category: Home/Pies & Pastries
Quantity: 12 tarts	Preparation time: 0:10 hr. Cooking time: 0:15 hr.

Ingredients

12	medium size tart shells	12
1/2 cup	seedless raisins	125 mL
	boiling water
1/4 cup	butter	60 mL
1/2 cup	brown sugar	125 mL
1/2 cup	corn syrup	125 mL
1	egg, slightly beaten	1
1/4 tsp	salt	1 mL
1/2 tsp	vanilla	2 mL

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°/F190°C.

Pour boiling water on raisins to completely cover. Let stand until plumped and then drain. Arrange in tart shells.

Mix together butter and brown sugar. Stir in corn syrup, slightly beaten egg, salt and vanilla. Combine just until blended.

Spoon into tart shells, filling each about 2/3 full. Bake in oven for approximately 15 minutes. Filling should be lightly browned when tarts are removed from the oven. Let tarts cool in pan before removing in order to avoid breakage.