Canadian Butter Tarts

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup shortening
• 5 tablespoons ice water

Instructions

1. 1

   Make the crust: Sift flour and salt into a bowl. Cut in shortening until pieces are pea-sized. Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and mix until dough comes together. Form dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin or tart pan. Place walnuts and flaked coconut onto a rimmed baking sheet.

3. 3

   Unwrap dough and roll between two sheets of waxed paper. Cut 12 circles using a round cutter; press one circle into each prepared muffin cup. Divide raisins evenly among crusts.

4. 4

   Bake walnuts and coconut in the preheated oven until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and increase the temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

5. 5

   Meanwhile, whisk brown sugar, egg, hot water, butter, and vanilla together in a bowl. Stir in walnuts and coconut. Pour mixture into tart shells, filling no more than 2/3 full.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove from the oven and let cool completely before removing from the pan.