Butter Tarts

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled, and cut into pieces
• 1/8-1/4 cup ice water
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup light cream
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 pate brisee: in a food processor, place the flour, salt, and sugar and process until combined.
• 2 add the butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 3 pour 1/8 cup water in a slow, steady stream, through the feed tube until the dough just holds together when pinched. if necessary, add more water.
• 4 turn the dough onto your work surface and gather into a ball. flatten into a disk, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about one hour before using.
• 5 after the dough has chilled sufficiently, place on a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough and cut into 12 - 4 inch rounds.
• 6 gently place the rounds into a 12-cup muffin tin.
• 7 cover and place in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to firm up the dough. .
• 8 butter tart filling: in a medium sized saucepan lightly whisk the eggs.
• 9 whisk in the butter, sugar, and cream.
• 10 place on medium heat and, stirring constantly, bring this mixture just to a boil.
• 11 immediately remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
• 12 place about a teaspoon of raisins into the bottom of each tart shell and then fill the unbaked tart shells with the filling.
• 13 bake at 375 degrees f for about 15 - 20 minutes or until the pastry has nicely browned and the filling is set.
• 14 remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
• 15 serve at room temperature or chilled.