{"id":131,"date":"2008-12-20T20:49:15","date_gmt":"2008-12-20T07:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shadowfoot.com\/recipe\/?p=131"},"modified":"2025-04-25T11:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T23:54:12","slug":"butter-tarts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shadowfoot.com\/recipe\/butter-tarts\/","title":{"rendered":"Butter Tarts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These mini butter tarts are a decadent treat with a gooey, caramel-like filling nestled in flaky shortcrust pastry. Using a mini-muffin pan makes them just the right size for a mouthful of sweetness\u2014ideal for sharing or adding to a dessert table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Customise them with raisins, toasted pecans, or walnuts, and enjoy them chilled or at room temperature. Rich and nostalgic, they\u2019re a perfect blend of buttery pastry and indulgent filling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are rich so I used a mini-muffin pan, making them a mouthful of goodness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shortcrust pastry (I used ready-rolled sheets)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>70g butter, softened<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>215g brown sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 large eggs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc cup light cream (around 10% butterfat)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup raisins <em>(optional \u2014 or substitute with toasted chopped pecans or walnuts)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Preheat oven<\/strong> to 175\u00b0C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepare the pastry:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cut circles of pastry to fit a mini-muffin pan.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gently press into the greased cups. Chill the tray while you prepare the filling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Make the filling:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In a bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beat in the eggs, one at a time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the vanilla and mix to combine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stir in the cream until fully incorporated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Assemble the tarts:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Place 1\u20132 raisins (or chopped nuts) in the base of each tart shell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spoon the filling over top, filling each cup about \u00be full.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bake:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bake for 15\u201320 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and the filling is bubbling and lightly set.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cool and serve:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Let cool in the pan for 5\u201310 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Serve at room temperature or chilled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These mini butter tarts are a decadent treat with a gooey, caramel-like filling nestled in flaky shortcrust pastry. Using a mini-muffin pan makes them just the right size for a mouthful of sweetness\u2014ideal for sharing or adding to a dessert table. Customise them with raisins, toasted pecans, or walnuts, and enjoy them chilled or at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":99,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","_bluesky_dont_syndicate":"1","_bluesky_syndication_accounts":"","_bluesky_syndication_text":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[153,86,81,88,152,127,91],"class_list":["post-131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-baking","tag-brown-sugar","tag-butter","tag-cream","tag-egg","tag-pastry","tag-raisin","tag-vanilla"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shadowfoot.com\/recipe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/baking.webp?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":128,"url":"https:\/\/shadowfoot.com\/recipe\/rustic-apple-tart\/","url_meta":{"origin":131,"position":0},"title":"Rustic Apple Tart","author":"Brian","date":"9 August 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"This Rustic Apple Tart is a delightful dessert that\u2019s as easy to make as it is beautiful. 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