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Caramelized Butter Tarts

Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Servings

18 Servings

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest
  • 4 drops vanilla extract
  • 9 ounces butter
  • 4 ounces eggs
  • 4 tsp water
  • *if you don''t want to make the crust yourself just pie the premade tart shells
  • 1/3 cup butter/margarine
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp milk/soy milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.2 For the crust, combine the flour, salt, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the lemon zest and vanilla.3 Cut in the butter and mix until the butter is in pea-sized pieces.4 Add the eggs and water and mix until combined.5 Divide the dough into 18 pieces and roll each into a circle. Press the dough into tart pans.6 Bake the tart crusts for 12 minutes. In the meantime, combine the below ingredients for the filling.7 Melt the butter, brown sugar and milk in saucepan and stir until the sugar starts to dissolve.8 Take the pan off the heat and whisk in the egg and raisins.9 Take the crusts out of the oven and divide the filling among the tarts. Bake until bubbly, around 5-10 minutes.
  • Source: This recipe was adapted from www.foodnetwork.com, courtesy of Beau MacMillan.