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North Pole Butter Tarts

Gooey, golden and gone in seconds — the Canadian classic, elf-sized.

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Recipe at a glance

⏱ 35 min🍪 Makes 12 tarts🔥 OVEN⭐ Easy

Prep time
15 minutes
Cook time
18–20 minutes
Makes
12 little tarts
Difficulty
Easy

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You'll need

  • 12 frozen tart shells (or pastry cut to fit a muffin tin)
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup corn syrup or maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp soft butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • A pinch of salt
  • Optional: a small handful of raisins

Aprons on

Let's make it

  1. Ask a grown-up to heat the oven to 400°F (205°C) and set the tart shells on a tray.

  2. Whisk the brown sugar, syrup, butter, egg, vanilla and salt until smooth.

  3. Drop a few raisins in each shell if you like them.

  4. Fill each shell about two-thirds full — they bubble up as they bake.

  5. Grown-up: bake 18–20 minutes until the filling is puffed and just set.

  6. Cool them completely in the tin. The filling stays molten hot for a long time.

Cooking options

🔥 Oven — Ginger's Main Method

400°F (205°C) for 18–20 minutes, until the filling is puffed and just set.

Contains: Eggs, Milk, Wheat. Always check the labels on your own ingredients with a grown-up.

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