The Canadian Butter Tarts are a typical recipe in Canadian cuisine.
Crumbly and buttery shells with a rich and delightfully gooey filling.
Prepare a traditional overseas recipe in your own home.
Recipes for the whole family
Candian Butter Tarts with maple syrup
40 minutes
Dessert
Low difficulty
8 servings
Ingredients
For the shells:
- 200g of flour
- 125g of sugar
- 1 egg
- a pinch of salt
For the filling:
- 100g of raw cane sugar
- 170g of MapleFarm Pure maple syrup – Very Dark
- 1 large egg
- 30g of butter
- 40g of dried fruit (raisins and chopped nuts)
- lemon juice
- a pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare the shortcrust pastry by placing flour and butter in the mixer and blend until it reaches the consistency of wet sand.
- Add the egg and a pinch of salt, then knead until you obtain a smooth dough ball. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 4mm and, using a cookie cutter, cut out 8 discs.
- Cover the 8cm diameter molds, previously buttered, and place them in the refrigerator until the filling is ready.
- For the filling, mix the sugar with maple syrup, melted butter, egg, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.
- Preheat the oven to 190°C, fill the shells with a handful of dried fruit and the filling.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until the shells are golden. Serve the tarts warm or cold.
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