Canadian Butter Tarts Recipe

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Canadian Butter Tarts
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  1. Make dough: Blend together flour, butter, shortening, salt and sugar in a bowl with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse in a food processor) until most of mixture resembles coarse meal with the rest in small (roughly pea-size) lumps. Drizzle evenly with 3/4 cup ice water and gently stir with a fork (or pulse in food processor) until incorporated.
  2. Test dough by gently squeezing a small handful. When it has proper texture, it should hold together without crumbling apart. If necessary, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring (or pulsing) until just incorporated, and test again. (If you overwork mixture or add too much water, pastry will become tough.)
  3. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface and divided into 8 portions. With heel of your hand, smear each portion once in a forward motion to help distribute fat. Gather dough together and form into 4 disks. Chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour.
  4. Roll each piece of dough with a rolling pin until 1/8th inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut to appropriate size and line the tart tins. Place in freezer or fridge while making filling. You get flakier pastry if you keep it chilled before baking.
  5. Filling: Mix the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and eggs in the mixer until smooth. Add salt and vanilla and mix well.
  6. Place about 9 raisins in each tart shell. Add the syrup mixture til about 3/4 full. Bake in a 400 degree F. oven for about 15 to 20 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Less time for runnier tarts, more for firm. Remove from oven and cool slightly before removing from tins.
  7. These do freeze well (that's if they last long enough). Makes 36 or more medium tarts.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 14810.45 Kcal (62008 kJ)
Calories from fat 6814.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 757.2g 1165%
Cholesterol 3042.55mg 1014%
Sodium 7931.44mg 330%
Potassium 7069.17mg 150%
Total Carbs 1952.19g 651%
Sugars 981.77g 3927%
Dietary Fiber 60.11g 240%
Protein 154.57g 309%
Vitamin C 27.7mg 46%
Vitamin A 6.8mg 227%
Iron 37.7mg 209%
Calcium 1501.9mg 150%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 377.27 Kcal (1580 kJ)
Calories from fat 173.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.29g 1165%
Cholesterol 77.5mg 1014%
Sodium 202.04mg 330%
Potassium 180.08mg 150%
Total Carbs 49.73g 651%
Sugars 25.01g 3927%
Dietary Fiber 1.53g 240%
Protein 3.94g 309%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 46%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 227%
Iron 1mg 209%
Calcium 38.3mg 150%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 358.5
    Points
  • 416
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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