Butter Tarts (with Currants)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 24 tart shells
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup currants
• 1 egg, separated, beat

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 double pie crust recipe can be used for tart shells.
• 3 cut pie crust into circles (use a glass or biscuit cutter). press into buttered muffin tin.
• 4 cream butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla. stir in currants and egg yolk. add beaten egg and mix well.
• 5 use 1 1/2 scant teaspoons of filling for each tart to avoid overflow. bake until filling is foamy and crust is brown, aprox. 12-15 minutes.
• 6 makes 2 dozen.