Name: Butter Tarts
Ingredients: Pastry for 12 large tarts; 1 cup corn syrup; 2/3 cup brown sugar; 2 eggs, slightly beaten; 1/4 cup butter or margarine; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup chopped nuts (optional); 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Butter Tarts

Ingredients

Pastry for 12 large tarts
1 cup corn syrup
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line 12 large tart/muffin tins with pastry. Mix corn and syrup brown sugar in saucepan; cook gently over direct heat for 5 minutes; cool slightly. Pour over slightly beaten eggs, beating continuously; add remaining ingredients. Fill unbaked shells two-thirds full. Bake in hot (450 deg) oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F. and continue baking for 15 to 20 minutes or until set. Yield: 12 tarts.