Crosby Molasses Butter Tarts Recipes

CROSBY MOLASSES BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• Line 12-cup muffin tin with pastry; prick bottoms with fork.
• Pour boiling water over raisins and let stand for 20 minutes. Drain. Immediately add remaining ingredients and stir well. Add filling to tart shells.
• Baske at 425F for 12-15 minutes.

BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• Make the shells: In a processor, blend the flour, sugar, salt, butter and shortening until mixture resembles meal; transfer to a bowl and add 2-3 tblsps of ice water, or enough to form dough; knead dough briefly on a floured surface and chill it, wrapped plastic wrap, for 1 hour; roll out dough 3/8 inch thick on a floured surface, cut into rounds with a 4 1/2 inch cutter, and fit the rounds into 1/3 cup muffin tins.
• Make the filling: In a bowl beat the egg, vanilla and butter until well-combined and stir in brown sugar and vinegar; spoon filling into shells and bake in a preheated 400F (205C) oven for 15 minutes; let cool 5 minutes; carefully remove from tins and let cool completely.(filling will be thin and runny while hot but will firm up as it cools).
• Note: Many like raisins in their butter tarts (I don't); if you are one of them, add 1/4 cup raisins to the filling mixture.