BEST RAISIN CURRANT BUTTER TARTS

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Homemade pastry is cut into 4-inch rounds and fitted into muffin pans. It is then filled with a butter, brown sugar and raisin and currant filling. Bigger (and better) than the tarts you would buy in a store.

Provided by TEENCHEF2

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Tarts     Fruit Tart Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups shortening
¾ cup ice water, or as needed
cooking spray
5 cups brown sugar
1 ⅔ cups butter, softened
5 eggs, beaten
⅔ cup milk
5 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups raisins
1 ¼ cups dried currants

Steps:

  • Whisk flour and salt together in a large bowl; cut in the shortening with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until the flour mixture is moistened. When you squeeze a handful of the moistened pastry mixture, it should form a ball. Divide dough in half and shape into balls.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray 36 muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Roll pastry out 1/8-inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 4-inch rounds; press rounds into the bottom and up sides of muffin cups to make tart shells.
  • Beat brown sugar and butter together with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs, milk, and vanilla extract just until combined. Stir raisins and currants into butter mixture; fill tart shells with mixture 2/3-full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes; leaving oven closed, reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and bake until filling is bubbly and pastry is lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.8 calories, Carbohydrate 52.5 g, Cholesterol 48.8 mg, Fat 20.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 211.5 mg, Sugar 36.8 g

Tigerfun86
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Overall, I really enjoyed these raisin currant butter tarts. They're a delicious and easy-to-make treat that's perfect for any occasion.


Rehman Khursheed
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These butter tarts are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort.


Hammad butt
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I love that this recipe uses both raisins and currants. It gives the butter tarts a really complex flavor.


Abu Hasal
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These butter tarts are a perfect treat for any occasion. They're easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser.


Aulon Aulon
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The pastry was a little dry, but the filling was delicious.


Rena jean Santiago
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I've tried many different butter tart recipes, but this one is by far the best.


KASiM Ali Hussainin
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I made these butter tarts with a gluten-free flour blend and they turned out great! They were just as delicious as the regular version.


Elihle Madondo
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These butter tarts are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.


Cherly Mejia
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I love the combination of raisins and currants in these butter tarts. It gives them a really unique flavor.


Rere Murendeni
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I've been making these butter tarts for years and they're always a favorite. The recipe is easy to follow and the results are always perfect.


Marvin Daly
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The filling was a little too runny for my taste, but the flavor was still good.


Maroof Samejo
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I made these butter tarts for a potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Eunick Pandeya
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These raisin currant butter tarts were absolutely delicious! The filling was perfectly sweet and tangy, and the pastry was flaky and buttery. I will definitely be making these again!