Butter Tarts

Flaky pastry cases filled with a gooey maple and brown sugar filling studded with raisins.

Ingredients

• 200 g plain flour
• 100 g cold butter, cubed
• 3 tbsp cold water
• 75 g butter, melted
• 150 g brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 80 ml maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 75 g raisins
• ¼ tsp salt

Method

1. Rub the flour and cold butter together until like breadcrumbs, then add the water to form a dough. Chill for 20 minutes.
2. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Roll out the dough, cut 12 rounds and press into a muffin tin.
3. Whisk the melted butter, sugar, egg, maple syrup, vanilla and salt. Divide the raisins among the cases and spoon in the filling.
4. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until the filling is bubbling and the pastry golden. Cool in the tin before removing.