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MAPLE PECAN BUTTER TARTS | SERVINGS: 12 | PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 20–25 MINUTES | CALORIES PER SERVING: APPROX. 280 A CANADIAN CLASSIC gets a rich seasonal twist with pure maple syrup and crunchy pecans. These flaky, sweet butter tarts feature a gooey maple filling balanced by toasted nuts, making them a delicious dessert for holiday gatherings and winter celebrations.
Some desserts never go out of style. These gooey maple pecan butter tarts and buttery jelly sandwich cookies bring together simple ingredients, familiar flavours and plenty of homemade charm.
INGREDIENTS: Pastry 1
package (450 g) prepared pie pastry, thawed
Filling 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 cup pure maple syrup 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup pecan halves, roughly chopped INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Roll out pastry and cut 12 four-inch circles. Press each circle into a standard muffin tin. 3. In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, maple syrup, melted butter, egg, vanilla and salt until smooth. 4. Divide pecans evenly among the pastry shells. 5. Pour the maple filling into each shell, filling about three-quarters full. 6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and the filling is set around the edges with a slight jiggle in the centre. 7. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. 8. Serve at room temperature.
T IP For perfectly gooey butter tarts, avoid overbaking — the filling should still have a slight jiggle in the centre when they come out of the oven.
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