Canadian Edibles: Butter Tarts

Yum... these butter tarts make me swell with Canadian pride. Can you believe these awesome delicious bites of heaven were made by Canadians? I can. Go Canada!

Crust

In a large bowl whisk 1 1/2 cups of flour with 1/4 tsp. salt.

Take 1/4 cup cubbed cold butter...

And 1/4 cup lard (I used Crisco)

Use a pastry blender (or 2 knives) and cut into the mixture until it is all mixed well together. There should be smallish chunks of the butter and lard.

Take one egg yolk...

And 1 tsp. of vinegar in a liquid measure.

Add enough ice water to make it to the 1/3 cup mark.

Whisk it all together.

Then add to the flour/lard/butter mixture.

Use a fork to mix everything together until it holds together. Then press into a disk and cover with plastic wrap. Place in fridge for up to 3 days.

Filling

In a large bowl place 1/2 cup packed brown sugar.

1/2 cup maple syrup (the original recipe said corn syrup, but my parents don't like that so we used maple)

1 egg

2 tbsp. of softened butter

1 tsp. vanilla

And 1 tsp. vinegar. Whisk it all together until well mixed.

Take out that dough you had in the fridge for 3 days.

Rile it out till it is about 1/4 inch thick.

Use a can for approx. size. Cut just a little smaller then what the can is sized.

Place the crust into the greased butter tarts. Divide 1/4 cup chopped pecans and 1/4 cup shredded coconut into the bottom of the crusts.

Scoop a little of the maple sugar mixture into the tarts.

Bake in a 450 degree oven for about 12 minutes

Dont over fill the tarts or you're tarts are going to end up looking like this. ^

Even though it looks crazy they still taste great, especially with cream.
Bon Appetite!