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Only-in-Canada Butter Tarts Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Pastry
6 sheets frozen phyllo pastry, thawed
3 tbsp melted butter

Filling
1 egg
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
2 tbsp melted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Directions:
Directions:
1. Place phyllo pastry between 2 sheets of waxed paper and cover with a damp tea towel.

2. Place one sheet of phyllo pastry on a work surface, keeping remaining sheets covered.

3. Brush phyllo with some of the melted butter; top with a second sheet. Continue stacking sheets of phyllo, brushing each sheet with melted butter until you have a stack of 6. Brush top sheet well with butter.

3. Cut phyllo into 12 even squares. Press squares evenly into 12 muffin cups, or the Canadian way: a 12-cup muffin cooking tin.

Filling
1. In a bowl, beat egg well with whisk, then whisk in brown sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla and lemon juice. Stir in chopped nuts.

2. Spoon filling evenly into prepared phyllo cups, being carefull not to let the filling come aove the pastry. (phyllo cups will appear about half full)

3. Bake in the bottom third of a 375F degree oven until pastry is golden, about 15 minutes. Place on a rack and let cool completely.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
You'll only find butter tarts in Canada - an original French Canadian recipe! This recipe calls for a light, crunchy phyllo pastry versus the traditional dough pastry - don't make it if you can buy it fresh and frozen!

 

 

 

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