Sandra's Butter Tarts

Name: Sandra's Butter Tarts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12 3-inch tarts
Ingredients: 12 (3 inch) unbaked tart shells; 1 cup brown sugar; ⅓ cup butter, melted; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 egg, beaten; 2 tablespoons half-and-half

Rating: 4.69 stars

16 Ratings
16 Reviews
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This is super easy to prepare, especially if you are using prepared pastry tart shells. Even when I only have a few minutes I can still prepare something home-baked. It will be hard to keep these around for too long. My boys ask for them often.

By Sandra

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Recipe Summary test

prep:

10 mins

cook:

15 mins

total:

25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

12 3-inch tarts

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 12 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

12 (3 inch) unbaked tart shells
1 cup brown sugar
⅓ cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons half-and-half

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place tart shells on a baking sheet.

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Step 2
Whisk brown sugar, butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; whisk in egg until smooth. Stir half-and-half into sugar mixture. Fill prepared tart shells 2/3-full with filling.
Step 3
Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbly and pastry is golden, about 15 minutes.

Cook's Note:

Add raisins or nuts as preferred.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

263 calories; protein 2.1g; carbohydrates 36.9g; fat 12.3g; cholesterol 30.3mg; sodium 138.5mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (16)

Most helpful positive review

Granny3855

12/30/2017

No changes needed amazing as written Read More

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Tamara B

Allstar

01/19/2015

This was just okay for me. To save on time I used frozen/prepared mini tart shells. I then followed the recipe exactly and found it be a bit bland. Perhaps this is best used as a 'base' recipe to which you would add your own raisins and/or walnuts? As is it just misses the mark. I wouldn't rule out this recipe in the future however if/when I make again I will certainly try adding some extra goodies to jazz it up. Tip:: Pop the shells into the oven for 5 minutes or so BEFORE filling them so that the shells can get a bit of extra cooking time (they'll need it). Read More

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16 Ratings

5 star values: 13
4 star values: 1
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Tamara B

Allstar

01/18/2015

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Granny3855

12/30/2017

No changes needed amazing as written Read More

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TheirRhonda

10/10/2016

Best and easiest butter tart recipe around. Thanks Sandra. Read More

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Lynn Dudar Hagan

12/12/2018

For 36 - 3" tart shells I added 3 eggs and divided batter into 2 parts. 1/2 was for one type (Raisin) Rest for pecan and plain Yield: 60 - 3" tarts!:) The filling was still as sweet as one would want. My new Go To Recipe for Butter Tarts Read More

Sammy's

12/11/2016

These turned out great only thing I changed in this was instead of using half&half I used heavy cream the whipping this is a great option for those who don't like raisins in their butter tarts! Read More

Tracy Williams Little

11/07/2017

I added slivered almonds which worked nicely. This is a very tasty recipe but the tarts are very greasy:( Read More

TammyTurk

01/07/2021

Great recipe. I heated ingredients on stove and also cooked tart shells for 5 mins before filling. Read More

JoAltrogge

12/20/2019

Wonderful recipe! We really like the fuller flavour from using brown sugar where my standard recipe used white sugar. I baked the frozen tarts for 5 minutes filled them and baked for a further 15 minutes. The batter went a long way I was able to get 45 tarts out of filling calling for 30 tarts. That method worked great! I will definitely be saving this recipe for the future. Read More

laural

12/24/2014

So easy and delish!! Read More

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No changes needed amazing as written

Best and easiest butter tart recipe around. Thanks Sandra.

These turned out great only thing I changed in this was instead of using half&half I used heavy cream the whipping this is a great option for those who don't like raisins in their butter tarts!