Canadian Maple Butter Tarts
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- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 3-4 tbsp ice water
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ½ cup raisins or chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
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Make pastry by combining flour and salt in a bowl. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Gradually add ice water, mixing until dough comes together. Form into a disk, wrap, and chill 15 minutes.
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Roll dough on floured surface to ⅛-inch thickness. Cut 12 circles slightly larger than muffin cups.
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Press pastry circles into muffin cups, trimming excess. Prick bottoms with fork.
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For filling, whisk together maple syrup, brown sugar, melted butter, egg, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
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Add raisins or pecans to each tart shell if using, then divide maple filling evenly among shells, filling ¾ full.
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Bake 15-20 minutes until pastry is golden and filling is set but still slightly jiggly in center.
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Cool in pan 5 minutes, then carefully remove to wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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"title": "Canadian Maple Butter Tarts",
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"total_time": "50 minutes",
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"prep_time": "30 minutes",
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