Posted by partlycloudy on June 1, 2005, at 6:05:00
In reply to Re: Is there a 12-step program....., posted by Jai Narayan on May 31, 2005, at 20:38:32
A recipe to share: I found this on the web and confirmed the recipe with my sister the butter tart baker. I personally prefer not to have any raisins in my butter tarts, although they are authentic.
pc"Authentic old-time farmhouse recipe! I have a hand-written version of this classic Ontario butter tart recipe dating from the turn of the last century. Our family has been eating them for generations. We used to eat them five at a time at afternoon tea and then again after supper, until the advent of modern blood cholesterol testing; nowadays we tend to savor them a bit more slowly (maybe three at a time). If you're unfamiliar with these wonderful little tarts, you're in for a treat that's similar to a pecan pie."
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup currants or raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons vinegar
pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
One batch of pie crust
Method:Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Beat the eggs well. Add sugar, syrup, and melted butter and beat again. Add the currants, walnuts, vinegar, salt, and vanilla extract and mix vigorously.
Put a small amount of corn meal into tart tins or muffin pans OR use cupcake papers (latter is recommended). Place circles of uncooked pie crust into the pans. Fill the shells 2/3 full and bake until the pastry is light brown, about 20 minutes. For runnier tarts, cook for 15 to 17 minutes.
Notes:
Recipe yields two dozen tarts of approximately 10,500 calories each.
The tarts should cool before they're eaten. Store in a sealed container at room temperature. Consume within five days, if they last that long. Freezing is OK but may result in loss of flavor.
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