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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 3 |
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These are special tarts to me...they have won many First place ribbons at Country Fairs, in their class.They are a good,solid tart , if the fruit is added, as indicated.Hope y'all enjoy them.They will not stay around long. Ingredients:
2 eggs |
2 cups brown sugar |
2 tablespoons white vinegar |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1/2 cup melted butter |
1 1/3 cups currants or 1 1/3 cups chopped raisins or 1 1/3 cups dates or 1 1/3 cups figs or 1 1/3 cups nutmeats (the above is your choice, i usually just add a few nuts or raisins to each tart ) |
pastry dough, of your choice |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450'.
2. Make your favourite pastry, (if making for a special occasion , I have used sweet pastry and made them as mini tarts, ther-by changing the yield , and also CUTS the baking time to about HALF that of a regular-sized tart) Beat eggs ONLY until whites and yolks are well blended.
3. Beat in sugar.
4. Add vinegar and vanilla.
5. Stir in melted BUTTER.
6. Add mixed fruit , if adding to syrup mixture.
7. Line tarts tins with your favourite pastry.
8. Fill each tart 1/2 to 2/3 full, with syrup.
9. Bake in hot oven for the first 10 minutes.
10. Reduce temperature to 350'.
11. Bake for 20-25 minutes more, or until filling is firm.
12. Watch them!
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