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<\/h1>\n<\/h1>\nINGREDIENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n Shell:<\/p>\n 1 1\/2 cup\u00a0all-purpose flour<\/p>\n 1\/4 teaspoon\u00a0salt<\/p>\n 1\/4 cup\u00a0cold butter cubed<\/p>\n 1\/4 cup\u00a0lard cubed<\/p>\n 1\/4 cup\u00a0butter cubed<\/p>\n 1\u00a0egg yolk<\/p>\n 1 teaspoon\u00a0vinegar<\/p>\n ice water<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Filling:<\/p>\n 1\/2 cup\u00a0packed brown sugar<\/p>\n 1\/2 cup\u00a0corn syrup<\/p>\n 1\u00a0egg<\/p>\n 2 tablespoons\u00a0butter softened<\/p>\n 1 teaspoon\u00a0vanilla<\/p>\n 1 teaspoon\u00a0vinegar<\/p>\n 1 pinch\u00a0salt<\/p>\n 1\/4 cup\u00a0currants<\/p>\n 1\/4 cup\u00a0raisin<\/p>\n 1\/4 cup\u00a0chopped pecans<\/p>\n 1\/4 cup\u00a0shredded coconut<\/p>\n <\/p>\n DIRECTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n In large bowl, whisk flour with salt. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter and lard until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with a few larger pieces.<\/p>\n In liquid measure, whisk egg yolk with vinegar; add enough ice water to make 1\/3 cup (75 mL). Sprinkle over flour mixture, stirring briskly with fork until pastry holds together. Press into disc; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.\u00a0Make-ahead:\u00a0Refrigerate for up to 3 days.<\/p>\n Filling:\u00a0In bowl, whisk together brown sugar, corn syrup, egg, butter, vanilla, vinegar and salt until blended; set aside.<\/p>\n On lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to 1\/8-inch (3 mm) thickness. Using 4-inch (10 cm) round cookie cutter (or empty 28 oz\/796 mL can), cut out 12 circles, rerolling scraps once if necessary. Fit into 2-3\/4- x 1-1\/4-inch (7 x 3 cm) muffin cups. Divide currants among shells. Spoon in filling until three-quarters full.<\/p>\n Bake in bottom third of 450 F\u00a0(230 C)\u00a0oven until filling is puffed and bubbly and pastry is golden, about 12 minutes. Let stand on rack for 1 minute. Run metal spatula around tarts to loosen; carefully slide spatula under tarts and transfer to rack to let cool.<\/p>\n 12 servings<\/p>\n SOURCE:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.canadianliving.com\/food\/baking-and-desserts\/recipe\/best-butter-tarts<\/a><\/p>\n By George<\/em>\u00a0has declared July as \u201cButter Tart Month.\u201d\u00a0Here is a menu of our delectable articles<\/a>\u00a0on Canada\u2019s iconic dessert.<\/p>\n