Description
A delicious butter tart filling encased in a flaky pie crust pastry.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1–1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter (cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 1/4 cup ice water
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 7 oz light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup light coconut milk
- 6 dried prunes (cut in halves)
- 2 tablespoons shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup cashew nuts (chopped)
Instructions
- In a food processor, place the flour, salt, and sugar and process until combined. Add the butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal, about 15 seconds.
- Pour in the ice water, distributing equally in circles, and process until the dough just holds together when pinched. If needed, add one or two tablespoons of water.
- Turn the dough onto a work surface and gather into a ball. Flatten into a disk, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about 60 minutes.
- After chilling, roll out on a lightly floured surface and cut into 12 – 4 inch rounds. Place rounds into a 12-cup muffin tin, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375º F (190º C). Beat softened butter and brown sugar in an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract and stir in coconut milk.
- Place half of a dried prune in each tart shell, add a spoonful of the cashew and coconut mixture, and fill with the liquid filling.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until pastry is browned and filling is set. Cool on a wire rack and serve at room temperature or chilled.
Notes
- Make sure the butter is very cold for a flaky crust.
- Let the tart cool completely before removing from the muffin tin.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Canadian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg