Mrs Welch’s Butter Tarts

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Description

A good friend, Mrs Welch, gave me this recipe in the mid 1970’s. It’s fail-proof, it’s delicious, and it’s quick-and-easy using ingredients I usually have on-hand.

Ingredients

  • 12 (3 inch) unbaked tart shells
  • ¾ cup raisins
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (Optional)
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup corn syrup
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Place tart shells on a baking sheet; sprinkle raisins and walnuts evenly between shells.
  3. Whisk brown sugar
  4. corn syrup
  5. butter
  6. egg
  7. vanilla extract
  8. and salt together in a bowl; pour mixture evenly over raisins and walnuts into tart shells.
  9. Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set and crust is golden
  10. about 35 minutes.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 12

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