Canadian Butter Tarts

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons ice water
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup raisins

Recipe

• fill a cup with ice and water. sift the flour and salt into a bowl. cut in the shortening to make pea-size pieces. add the tablespoons of ice water from the cup until dough holds together. form the dough into a ball. the dough is now complete. put it into a plastic bag or wrap it up and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
• roll the dough between two sheets of waxed paper. cut the shells using a large glass or your smallest pot. you should have about 12 shells when finished. put these shells into a greased muffin or tart pan.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c)
• put walnuts and coconut on baking pan and roast for 5-10 minutes, until brown. remove from oven and set temperature to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c).
• fill the bottom of each tart shell with about 10 raisins each.
• whisk together sugar, egg, butter, vanilla and hot water. add coconut and walnuts. pour mixture into tart shells, filling 2/3 full and no more.
• bake in 450 degrees f (230 degrees c) oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. let cool before attempting to remove. makes 12 tarts.