ecclefechan butter tarts

[elvis1913]

ECCLEFECHAN BUTTER TARTS RECIPE
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Ingredients:
2 Beaten eggs
2oz (50 gms) chopped walnuts
Prepared shortcrust pastry
6oz (200 gms) soft brown sugar
1 tbsp vinegar (use ONLY the correct amount or there may be a bitter aftertaste)
8oz (250 gms) mixed dried fruit
4oz (125 gms or one stick) melted butter

Method:
Mix the sugar, butter and beaten eggs together. Stir in the vinegar, then add mixedfiruit and nuts. Line patty tins with pastry (already prepared) and put a spoonful of the mixture into each. Bake in a fairly hot oven (190C/375F) on the middle shelf for 25-30 minutes.

I've made these and their mouth watering, and since i'm always looking for the easy way out, I buy frozen pastry shells. oh their guid! Josephine.

[hahaya2004]

Hi Josephine,
lovely, abolutely lovley. Gorged masel' wi' them Sunday efternoon sittin' oot oan ma balcony (24 deg C). That wis efter ah stuffed masel' wi' Joyce's meat loaf....mmmmh.
Bye fur noo. Irene.

[joromomi]

Hi Irene you sound a wee bit like me, you like your food, or as they say inEast Ayrshire....that wis gid fid
There is no much that i don't like............Joyce

[hahaya2004]

Hi Joyce, you are so right. I love good food...... And, unfortunately, lots of it..........
Cheers. Irene

[elvis1913]

Hi all, went to make these the other night and discovered a didnae have the mixed fruit and no enough nuts so I left them both out and put in a cup of raisins instead,and they were guid as well,but no any less calories,but dieting sucks. Josephine