Mrs Welch's Butter Tarts

Name: Mrs Welch's Butter Tarts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 12 (3 inch) unbaked tart shells; 3/4 cup raisins; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (Optional); 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup corn syrup; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon salt

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A good friend, Mrs Welch, gave me this recipe in the mid 1970's. It's fail-proof, it's delicious, and it's quick-and-easy using ingredients I usually have on-hand.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 35 min

Serves 12

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

12 (3 inch) unbaked tart shells

3/4 cup raisins

1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (Optional)

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup corn syrup

3 tablespoons butter, softened

1 egg, beaten

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon salt

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 12

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 284

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g 17%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 145mg 6%

Total Carbohydrate 40.7g 15%

Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%

Total Sugars 19.6g

Protein 3g 6%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Place tart shells on a baking sheet; sprinkle raisins and walnuts evenly between shells.

Whisk brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, egg, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl; pour mixture evenly over raisins and walnuts into tart shells.

Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set and crust is golden, about 35 minutes.