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Nanaimo Butter Tarts

Nanaimo Butter Tarts

Canadiana in tart form!

Yields 12 tarts.

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ingredients

Tarts

1
pkg pre-made pastry dough
¼
cup butter, softened
½
cup brown sugar
1
egg
¾
cup corn syrup
1
tsp vanilla
¼
tsp salt
½
cup shredded coconut (divided)
½
cup chopped walnuts (divided)

Custard

½
cup unsalted, very soft butter
3
Tbsp whipping cream
2
Tbsp vanilla custard powder
2
cups icing sugar

Chocolate Drizzle

2
oz dark chocolate, melted
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directions

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 375ºF.

Step 2

Cut pastry dough into 3 1/2 inch circles. Line a muffin tin with the cut circles. Divide coconut and walnut equally between all 12 tarts.

Step 3

In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar together. Whisk in corn syrup, vanilla, eggs, and salt. Divide between the 12 tarts.

Step 4

Bake tarts 18 – 20 minutes, remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

Step 5

In a bowl, cream together butter, whipping cream, and custard powder. Gradually add icing sugar, beating until well incorporated and fluffy. Fill star-tip pastry bag with custard and chill.

Step 6

On cooled butter tart, pipe one floret of custard on top and drizzle with melted chocolate.

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