Maple Syrup Tarts

evelyn/athens's Note:

These are so sweet and buttery and good and easy.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 tartlets

• 1⁄3; cup butter
• 1⁄3; cup cornstarch
• 1 cup maple syrup
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup chopped toasted pecans or ½ cup walnuts (optional)
• 12 medium prepared tart shells , baked

Directions:

1. Melt butter over low heat and blend in ornstarch, then syrup and milk.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Stir and cook until thick.
4. Continue cooking 2 or 3 minutes more, stirring frequently.
5. Remove from heat, and let cool 15 minutes.
6. Spoon into baked shells.

Reviews

[Chef #985808]

Easy, fairly quick and foolproof. Tastes like maple sugar candy... in a yummy easy to eat bite! I made these for a party and all the men devoured them. I'd like to figure out a fun & pretty way to garnish them... perhaps a sprinkle of brown sugar?

[Boomette]

This recipe reminded me of my aunt's recipe : Maple Syrup Pie It's so easy to do and delicious. The same taste. I omitted the nuts cause I prefer it without. Thanks Evelyn :) Made for 123 hit wonders.

[twissis]

Very tasty sweet treat, Ev. I picked this for the Canada ZWT photo challenge because the butter tart is uniquely Canadian & this 1 uses maple syrup as an ingredient. My DH was even able to find REAL Canadian maple syrup for me to use. I made 3 diff variations - the tart shell to reflect the recipe as written, my ramekin version & a larger one I made as a pie because I don't have a tart pan. I made a dbl recipe so I'd have enough filling for all 3 & was a little uneasy about the prep using so much cornstarch all at once, but it worked easily. Pics will be posted when I sort out the best of the lot. Thx for posting.