# OK Canadians, I need a recipe for Butter Tarts **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 20, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-canadians-i-need-a-recipe-for-butter-tarts/384918 "2006-12-20T14:34:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-canadians-i-need-a-recipe-for-butter-tarts/384918/1 "2006-12-20T14:34:30Z")
I know I can google it. But I don’t want to spend my oh-so-precious Christmas Baking Time on a substandard recipe. I’ve never made them, never even tasted one. But you all have convinced me they are to die for, so cough up your great-great-great-Canuck-Grandmother’s Secret Butter Tart Recipe, because my Canuck Grandma never made 'em. ---
**Author:** ![furlibusea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@furlibusea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furlibusea)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-canadians-i-need-a-recipe-for-butter-tarts/384918/2 "2006-12-20T17:59:14Z")
Butter Tarts Make pastry and put into tart shells. The important part is that they need to be the tiny shells. Into the uncooked shells pour a mixture of: 1/4 cup melted butter 1 cup raisins or currents 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs slightly beaten 1 tsp. vanilla Bake at 350 until a knife comes out clean when inserted into the center. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-canadians-i-need-a-recipe-for-butter-tarts/384918/3 "2006-12-20T21:08:47Z")
Since I hate fuss’n with pastry I’m going to try [this](http://www.canadianliving.com/CanadianLiving/client/en/Food/DetailRecipe.asp?idRe=19261&idSM=379) recipe for butter tart squares. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-canadians-i-need-a-recipe-for-butter-tarts/384918/4 "2006-12-20T21:31:44Z")
\*\*Ginger \*\* gave a recipe in [this thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=274349&highlight=butter+tart+recipe) ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-canadians-i-need-a-recipe-for-butter-tarts/384918/5 "2006-12-20T21:33:27Z")
Cunctator beat me to it. I usually cut back the sugar some or my teeth fall out. ---
**Author:** ![Ultraviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c77e96/32.png) [@Ultraviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ultraviolet)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-canadians-i-need-a-recipe-for-butter-tarts/384918/6 "2006-12-20T21:41:39Z")
My mother always puts chopped walnuts or pecans in her butter tarts with the raisins. They help cut some of the sweetness, and add a nice flavour. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-canadians-i-need-a-recipe-for-butter-tarts/384918/7 "2006-12-20T21:46:08Z")
Dammit people, stop giving me baking ideas!! I ran out of flour and butter 5 days ago and I’m too flu-ey to go to the store. Want tarts now. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-canadians-i-need-a-recipe-for-butter-tarts/384918/8 "2006-12-20T22:03:11Z")
[QUOTE=Ultraviolet] My mother always puts chopped walnuts or pecans in her butter tarts with the raisins. They help cut some of the sweetness, and add a nice flavour. [/QUOTE] Oh hell yes. IMHO, butter tarts are just wrong without walnuts. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-canadians-i-need-a-recipe-for-butter-tarts/384918/9 "2006-12-20T23:31:46Z")
I also must add that around here, this very year, we have instituted the tradition of calling them “Butter Farts”. ---
**Author:** ![furlibusea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@furlibusea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furlibusea)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-canadians-i-need-a-recipe-for-butter-tarts/384918/10 "2006-12-21T04:14:03Z")
The milk in your recipe sounds interesting, I may have to try it. Mine is just the one that was handed down.