Butter Tarts

Recipes By: Queen G's Recipes

Serves: 4 to 6

Prep time: 30 minutes

Bake Time: 20 to 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 box Pillsbury pie crust (2 rolls)

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 1/2 cup light or golden corn syrup

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

• 2 large eggs

• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• ​2 teaspoons white distilled vinegar

Directions:

1. ​Preheat oven to 350F.
   

2. Sprinkle some flour on your counter and spread out each pie crust separately. Roll out the dough, making sure you don't thin it out. The crust must be thick enough to hold the filling Use a 4.5" round cookie cutter to make the mini pie crust circles.
   

3. Using a muffin pan, press the pie crust circles into each muffin cavity. Optional: Add raisins or pecans into the muffin cavity before adding the filling.
   

4. ​For the filling, in a bowl, add the melted butter, brown sugar, light corn syrup, eggs, salt, white distilled vinegar, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
   

5. Place the filling into a measuring cup or use a ladle to pour the filling into each muffin cavity. Fill each one 3/4 full.
   

6. Bake your butter tarts for 20-25 minutes. Allow them to sit in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a butter knife around the edges of each tart, to ensure they are loose from the pan. Remove your butter tarts and allow them to cool completely on a cooling rack.