Butter Tarts

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 24
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 353.6
  • Total Fat: 21.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 40.7 mg
  • Sodium: 208.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 41.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 3.7 g

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Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

    PASTRY

    1 lb lard
    5c flour
    1 tsp salt
    1 Tbsp Baking Powder
    1 Egg
    1 Tbsp Vinegar
    1 c. cold water


    FILLING:

    2 Eggs (beaten)
    2/3 c. Margarine
    2 c. Brown Sugar
    4 Tbsp Milk
    1 c. Raisins (optional)
    2 tsp. Vanilla


Directions

PASTRY:

-Combine lard, flour, salt and baking powder, cut together with 2 knives or pastry blender until oatmeal sized crumble.
-beat egg and vinegar together and add to dry ingredients
-slowly add cold water JUST until the dough sticks together
-yields 2-9" pies with tops or 4 bottom shells

FILLING:

Add all ingredients together and whisk until blended.

Add the filling to the tart shells 2/3 of the way full.

Bake at 450 for 8 min then reduce tem to 350 and continue baking for another 15-20 minutes.

Serving Size: makes 24-36 tarts depending on preferred thickness

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IAMGETTINGSOOLD.

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    awesome don't eat too many lol - 9/20/11