Canadian Butter Tarts 🇨🇦 (Canada's favourite Dessert!).

Ingredients of Canadian Butter Tarts 🇨🇦 (Canada's favourite Dessert!)

1. Prepare of — Pastry Shell —.
2. It’s 256 grams of all-purpose flour (2 cups).
3. You need 3/4 teaspoon of salt.
4. Prepare 190 grams of shortening (1 cup).
5. Prepare 1 of egg.
6. It’s 30 ml of cold water (2 tablespoons).
7. It’s 15 grams of white vinegar (1 tablespoon).
8. It’s of — Filling —.
9. Prepare 100 grams of brown sugar (1 cup).
10. It’s 75 grams of maple syrup (1/4 cup).
11. It’s 42 grams of butter (3 tablespoons).
12. It’s 1 of large egg.
13. Prepare 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
14. Prepare 1 teaspoon of vinegar.
15. You need 1/8 teaspoon of salt.
16. You need 1/2 cup of pecans (you can substitute crushed walnuts if you like).

Canadian Butter Tarts 🇨🇦 (Canada's favourite Dessert!) step by step

1. In a large bowl, sift together the flower and salt, and cut in the shortening with two knifes until you have pieces the size of peas.
2. In a small bowl, mix the wet ingredients together (egg, cold water, and vinegar).
3. With the dry ingredients, make a 'well' in the center, and add the wet mixture. Fluff this with a fork until just mixed (Do not overmix!).
4. In the bowl, press the combined mixture flat, and fold in half (repeat 3 or 4 times).
5. Roll out your dough on a floured surface, until it's about 1/4-inch thick, or a little less. Now cut into circles a few inches across (you can use a cookie cutter, or a glass), and press them lightly to a cupcake tray..
6. Now we can start on the Filling!.
7. Beat the butter, brown sugar, and syrup. Once combined, add the egg, vanilla, vinegar, salt and crushed pecans. Pour into the pastry shells.
8. Cook for 8 minutes at 230 C (450 F), and then reduce the heat to 175 C (350F F) for another 15-18 minutes until the filling is set..
9. Enjoy!.