Mrs Welch’s Butter Tarts

Ingredients

• 12 (3 inch) unbaked tart shells
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Place tart shells on a baking sheet; sprinkle raisins and walnuts evenly between shells.

Whisk brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, egg, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl; pour mixture evenly over raisins and walnuts into tart shells.

Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set and crust is golden, about 35 minutes.