Aunt Joanie’s Butter Tarts

Ingredients for Pie Crust:

• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 t salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup water

Roll out and cut with a small glass, just big enough to fit a muffin tin.

Ingredients for filling:

• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 cup sifted brown sugar
• 2 T milk
• 1/2 cup raisins (or 1 cup if you really like raisins)
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 t vanilla

Directions:  Mix together and put spoonfuls into the tart shells.  Bake at 450 for 8 minutes, or at 350 for 10-15 minutes.

*I always remember Aunt Joanie making these for cousin Lynn MacInnis’ husband Robbie.  I also remember that Aunt Irene always had them when we visited her apartment in Toronto!