Christmas Traditions continued….

Today I’d like to share my butter tart recipe with you. This recipe was passed down from my Grandmother, who often baked them for her family.  In addition to the filling, she would also make her own pastry. I’m not nearly so ambitious, and find bought pastry tart shells taste just fine, and they save so much time. I promise you won’t be disappointed with these absolutely delicious tarts. They are not difficult to make, and your company will rave over how wonderful they are!

Grandma’s Butter Tarts

Tart shells

1/4 cup butter

1 cup brown sugar

2 Tbsp. milk

1/4 cup raisins

1 beaten egg

1 Tsp. vanilla

Melt butter in heavy saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat, and stir in the remaining ingredients. Put over heat once again and bring to a slow boil, stirring continuously (it burns easy). Once mixture has been brought to a slow boil, and is thickened, spoon mixture into tart shells. Bake according to instructions on tart shell package. Allow to cool and enjoy! These freeze well, so maybe make some extra to put away for the holidays.