Butter Tarts

Name: Butter Tarts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 120g Butter melted; 120g Golden Syrup; 180g light brown sugar; 2 Egg beaten; pinch salt; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 12 ready-made shortcrust pastry cases Shortcrust pastry

Gooey Canadian butter tarts with a crisp pastry shell and golden syrup filling.

45 mins Serves 12Oven

Ingredients ↓Method ↓

Method

20 mins prep25 mins cook45 mins total

Heat the oven to 190°C, or 170°C fan, and arrange the pastry cases on a baking tray.
Melt the butter and leave it to cool for a few minutes. Stir in the brown sugar, golden syrup, beaten eggs, vanilla and salt until smooth.
Divide the filling between the pastry cases, stopping just below the rim so it can bubble without overflowing.
Bake for 20–25 minutes, until the pastry is golden and the filling is puffed at the edges with a slight wobble in the centre.
Cool the tarts on the tray for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

About this recipe

These classic Canadian butter tarts balance crisp shortcrust pastry with a soft, buttery filling sweetened with brown sugar and golden syrup.