Alyssa's Butter Fly Tarts
Like nanaimo bars, butter tarts are a canadian treat and all recipes are very similar. Increase the corn syrup - they will be runnier; increase the brown sugar - they will be less runny. The cooking time will also affect the texture of the filling. My daughter and granddaughter won second place in the butter tart contest at the good food festival in toronto...... And yes, i am very proud of them ....... And yes, the tarts are delicious! My granddaughter came up with the recipe name based on the display platter they used for the contest. You can leave out the raisins entirely or decrease the amount ........ Try currants or pecans, or walnuts or a mixture. My grandchildren like them with chocolate chips - the choice is yours!!
Steps
Pastry: preheat oven to 400f.
Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl.
Cut in butter and shortening until pieces are about the size of small peas.
Stir lemon juice into 3 tbsp of ice water.
Stir into flour mixture , adding more ice water , 1 tbsp at a time , if needed , to just moisten.
Press together to form a ball of dough.
Flatten into a disc , wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
Roll out pastry and cut into 4-inch circles using a round cookie cutter or the open end of a drinking glass.
Fit pastry circles into muffin cups.
Refridgerate while preparing the filling.
Filling: place raisins into a small bowl and cover with rum that has been warmed in the microwave or a small pot to soak and soften while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
Mix the brown sugar , golden corn syrup , butter and salt together in a medium bowl until the sugar is dissolved and no butter streaks are visible.
Add vanilla and egg and mix until combined.
Assembly: drain raisins and div.
Ingredients
cake-and-pastry flour, salt, butter, shortening, lemon juice, ice water, raisins, dark rum, brown sugar, golden syrup, vanilla, egg