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Friday, May 24, 2013
Featured Quizzes
Better Butter Tarts
Butter up to these tempting tarts. A blend of flavorful spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice makes this dessert a tasty endeavor that goes great with your morning coffee or evening cup of tea.
At a glance
Main Ingredient
Cooking Method
Difficulty
Course/Dish
Makes
2 dozens
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 2/3 cup dark corn syrup
- 1 (9 inch) pastry for a 9-inch single crust pie
Methods/steps
- Roll pie dough out to 1/4-inch thickness and cut out circles of dough to fit cups of standard muffin tin; gently place into muffin cups.
- In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in brown sugar, coconut, spices, nuts, salt, eggs, lemon juice, and corn syrup. Mix well. Fill prepared muffin cups halfway with this mixture.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.
Additional Tips
Related Recipes
For a savory twist on tarts, try these:
flaky bacon tarts
mushroom tarts
tomato, cheese and onion tart
