English Butter Tarts

<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HErdxfxtVwG7XZxC7FzQt3QtPQHzvmkqygCk06s_4_VQYeAdzqeWIvGok5hPE92EpWA7Jm1Qi799NOsYlFyIitfP9l_Jqs7erewbjosD9DZhDXVyaOvUigQvuh47aua2zx1mhBh2TK4/s1600/iphone+2013+DIY+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Currant Tarts, English Butter Tarts, Dessert, Tarts" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HErdxfxtVwG7XZxC7FzQt3QtPQHzvmkqygCk06s_4_VQYeAdzqeWIvGok5hPE92EpWA7Jm1Qi799NOsYlFyIitfP9l_Jqs7erewbjosD9DZhDXVyaOvUigQvuh47aua2zx1mhBh2TK4/s320/iphone+2013+DIY+018.JPG" title="English Butter Tarts" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><h2 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Currant Tarts (Or English Butter Tarts)</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">English Butter Tarts, or Currant Tarts as my family calls them, apparently originate from Canada. This confuses me, because my Great Grandmother used to make these and said she got the recipe from an English woman, and that they were <em>English</em> Butter Tarts. It doesn't matter though, because, first of all, I'm easily confused, and second of all, <em>WHO CARES?</em> These are awesome no matter who thought of them first! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I beg you to make them!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(A note - you can certainly used store-bought pie crust - I do! Also, you can even use store bought puff pastry - again, I do, although the pie crust is better.)</div><h3>For the Filling</h3><ul><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">1/2</span> <span class="type">cup</span></span> <span class="name">real butter, room temperature </span> </span> </li><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">1 </span> <span class="type">cup</span></span> <span class="name">granulated sugar                             </span>               </span>        </li><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">1 </span> <span class="type">large</span></span> <span class="name">egg </span> </span> </li><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">2 </span> <span class="type">teaspoons</span></span> <span class="name">vanilla </span> </span> </li><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">1 </span> <span class="type">cup</span></span> <span class="name">dried currants                             </span>               </span>        </li></ul><h3>For the Pastry</h3><ul><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">2 </span> <span class="type">cups</span></span> <span class="name">all-purpose flour </span> </span> </li><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">1/4</span> <span class="type">teaspoon</span></span> <span class="name">salt </span> </span> </li><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">2/3</span> <span class="type">cup</span></span> <span class="name"> lard </span> </span> </li><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">3 -4 </span> <span class="type">tablespoons</span></span> <span class="name">cold water </span> </span> </li></ul><h3 class="pod directions">Directions:</h3><span class="instructions" itemprop="recipeInstructions"></span><div class="pod directions"><ol><span class="instructions" itemprop="recipeInstructions"><li><div class="num"><em>To Make the Filling:</em></div></li><li><div class="num">Wash the currants and drain them. </div></li><li><div class="num">Stir the sugar and butter together well. Mix in the egg and vanilla until well blended. Stir in the currants.</div></li><li><div class="num"><em>To Make the Pastry:</em></div></li><li><div class="num">Mix the flour and salt together. </div></li><li><div class="num">Cut the lard into the flour and salt until the consistency is like crumbs. Gradually add enough of the water to make the dough hold together, and form it into a ball.  </div></li><li><div class="num">Roll out the dough and cut out with a round cookie cutter and fit into muffin tins (regular size, not mini). </div></li><li><div class="num"><em>To Assemble & Bake:</em></div></li><li><div class="num">Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees  </div></li><li><div class="num">Put a large spoonful (about 2 tablespoons) of the filling into each unbaked tart shell.   </div></li><li><div class="num">Bake @ 375 for 15 to 20 minutes, until bubbly and golden and crust is done. (Don't over bake - the filling should not be too brown or crispy. I usually pull them at 15 minutes).</div></li></span></ol></div><span class="instructions" itemprop="recipeInstructions"><div class="txt"> </div><div class="txt"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/OWtcNkbrmpWvh8U7yZBjfLm4_bX05ghprujJsTakg5r2cUBp71KbtELGr9xyUk0nCO6yJZoLVqaifLWa9YiMInk=s730-c" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Smorgasbord Special Butter Tarts" border="0" height="730" itemprop="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/OWtcNkbrmpWvh8U7yZBjfLm4_bX05ghprujJsTakg5r2cUBp71KbtELGr9xyUk0nCO6yJZoLVqaifLWa9YiMInk=s730-c" width="730" /></a></div><div class="txt"> </div><div class="txt">(<a href="http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Smorgasbord-Special-Butter-Tarts-Recipezaar?columns=3&position=7%2F36">source</a>)</div></span><br />

English Butter Tarts

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