Old Fashion Butter Tarts

Total Time: 1 hr 17 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup lard or 1 cup shortening
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 directions for pastry.
• 2 mix lard (or shortening), butter & boiling water until the mixture is creamy. while mixture is still warm sift in flour, salt & baking powder and mix until it forms a ball. do not knead this dough. form into large ball and wrap in plastic wrap and chill in fridge (30-60 mins). once cool divide into two balls and roll out. use cookie cutter or large glass to cut out cirlces. line muffin tins with the cut out circles of uncooked pastry.
• 3 directions for filling.
• 4 beat egss well, add sugar, corn syrup and melted butter and mix again. add nuts, vinagar, salt and vanilla and mix vigourously.
• 5 fill muffin tins 2/.3 full an bake in 350 degree oven for 17-20 minutes.
• 6 enjoy!