Next Best Canadian Butter Tarts

By Linda, on October 12th, 2007

As I’ve recently mentioned, Butter Tarts are a quintessentially Canadian dessert. They are rich gooey, tasty little mini pie confections that should be savored with care – you might need a plate or napkin to catch the drips. For even gooier tarts, substitute 1/2 cup corn syrup or maple syrup for half the brown sugar. I’m not great at making pastry so I use refrigerated pie crust – no apologies to purists. My Mom’s version, “Best Canadian Butter Tarts” is my favorite, but here’s another version to try. Continue reading … »