The Great Canadian Butter Tart

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 batch double crust pie crust
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 cup currants
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 beat eggs well; add sugar, corn syrup, and melted butter and beat until combined.
• 3 add currants, walnuts, vinegar, salt and vanilla extract; mix vigorously.
• 4 place circles of unbaked pie pastry into cornmeal-sprinkled muffin pans or silicone muffin cups. paper cups work in a pinch as well.
• 5 fill the shells 3/4 full and bake until the pastry is lightly browned, approximately 20 minutes. for a runnier tart reduce baking time to 15-17 minutes.