How to Make Toffee Cherry Butter Tarts - A Step-by-Step Guide

Butter tarts are a quintessential Canadian treat that have been enjoyed for generations. With their flaky pastry and sweet, gooey filling, they're a dessert that never goes out of style. And if you're looking for a way to take your butter tarts to the next level, look no further than these Toffee Cherry Butter Tarts.

These Toffee Cherry Butter Tarts are a delicious twist on the classic recipe. The addition of toffee and cherries adds a rich, decadent flavor to the traditional butter t...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated pie crust
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • ¾ cup dried cherries
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup toffee baking bits (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Additional Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 3-inch tarts

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray twelve 3-inch tart tins with cooking spray.
  • Roll out pie crust on a lightly floured surface and cut twelve 4-inch circles with a cookie cutter, rerolling scraps if necessary. Line tart tins with pastry circles.
  • Beat eggs, brown sugar, vinegar, and vanilla together in a bowl until smooth; stir in melted butter, cherries, and walnuts. Fill tart shells 2/3 full with butter mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and continue baking until crust is golden and filling is bubbling, about 20 minutes.
  • Remove tarts from oven; sprinkle evenly with toffee bits. Return tarts to the oven; bake until toffee bits are just melted, about 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack, about 15 minutes. Gently lift tarts from tins.
  • Nutrition

    456 cal.

    • Total Fat: 26g
    • Saturated Fat: 10g
    • Cholesterol: 60mg
    • Sodium: 292mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 52g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 28g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 40mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 88mg