Professional Baker Teaches You How To Make BUTTER TARTS!

Learn to make delicious Pecan Butter Tarts with Oh Yum & Chef Anna Olson. Click on SHOW MORE for recipe ingredients and cooking guide.

Cooking ingredients:

1 recipe 2-crust pie dough, shaped into 2 logs and chilled
½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup packed dark brown or demerara sugar
2 large eggs
½ cup maple syrup
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt
½ cup lightly toasted pecan pieces

Baking Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 400 °F and lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin. Pull the chilled dough from the fridge 20 minutes before rolling.
Cut each of the logs of chilled pie dough into 6 pieces. Roll each piece out on a lightly floured work surface to just under a ¼-inch thick and use a 4 ½ inch round cookie cutter to cut each into a circle. Line each muffin cup with the pastry so that it comes about ½-inch higher than the muffin tin, and chill the lined tin while preparing the filling.
Melt the butter and brown sugar in a saucepot over medium heat, stirring until the mixture is bubbling. Remove the pot from the heat.
In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs with the maple syrup, lemon juice, vanilla and salt and slowly pour in the hot sugar mixture while whisking constantly until incorporated. Sprinkle a few pecan pieces into the bottom of each tart shells and ladle or pour the filling into each shell.
Bake the tarts for 10 minutes at 400 °F, then reduce the oven temperature to 375 °F and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the filling is bubbling and the crust edges have browned. Cool the tarts in the tin and after about 5 minutes, carefully twist them around in the pan to prevent sticking and keep them in the pan until completely cooled. The butter tarts should be stored refrigerated but are best served at room temperature. The tarts can be stored chilled for up to 3 days.

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[marykay]

a good Canadian dessert ...
where's my Canadians at??

[mabauman]

I made this a few days ago and took it to work. My colleague is Canadian and when I presented them to her, she got emotional because she said it reminds her of home (we're in Los Angeles). She took a bite and said they were better than her mothers. As usual, great job Anna.

[sweetdreams]

I'm a pastry chef and haven't made butter tarts in forever so needed a reminder 😂 I'm using this to make my mom these for mothers day it's her favorite!

[citibear]

Anna is the best baker. I have always enjoyed watching her show on TV.

[jimstein]

Oh my, I love pecan tarts. This takes me back to childhood with mom in the kitchen. Thank you for triggering this precious memory along with you teaching video, Professor Anna!!!

[houndjog]

PIE CRUST RECIPE 2 1/4 C pastry flour, 2 Tbsp sugar & 3/4 tsp salt, sift and place in mixing bowl. Add 1 C ice cold cubed butter & 6 Tbsp ice cold water with 1 Tbsp lemon juice. MUST watch carefully to see when the butter is incorporated into the flour as fine smaller circle. DO NOT OVER MIX - take out before everything is incorporated. Sprinkle bread flour on the surface and make two logs and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Now, cut the log in half and on each side another two cuts. Roll out each circle to form the crust in a 12 muffin pan. Place inside and refrigerate. Proceed to make the pecan filing

[HeatherSteinson]

THANK YOU! I researched butter tart recipes this week and selected this one. I made it today and I'm thrilled with both the process and the results!

[eldagarza]

I would like to buy a book of your recipes. You are the best Baker ever. Thanks a million Anna

[missiali]

Hello Anna, I made the butter tarts yesterday. They turned out so so good. I had to give them an extra 5 minutes in the oven so that they were baked all around. This was the first time I made these, and having a limited baking experience, I found the recipe easy to follow. Thank you for a perfect recipe.

[erikavillanueva]

Filling :
Half cup of butter
A full cup of packed dark brown suggar
2 eggs
Half a cup of maple syrup
A teaspoon of vanilla extract
A quarter tea spoon of salt
A table spoom of lemon juice
❤

[shihancheng]

Anna I just look you and your style of teaching. Zero BS. THANK YOU,

[jodypaxton]

Hello Anna, My pastry chilling right now for the twenty minutes. Thank you for sharing your recipe.

[basantimalakar]

I only follow your recipes for baking. I tried it today and they came out heavenly! Thank you so much for sharing your recipes with us ❤!

[_tristanchristopher]

Hi Anna, I just made pie crust for the first time by following your recipe and it was better than anything I've had. Thank you so much for sharing!

[TheFoxcrusher]

I made this two days ago. Coming back to say Thank You!

[miskyloo]

I've made these a few times, always come out great.. I just reduce 1/2 cup of sugar cos let's face it, its delicious but sweet on sweet!
Im in Sri Lanka but luckily my neighbours are Canadian and keep me well stocked with maple syrup!😊

[naps]

Your Techniques and easy to follow directions on recipes are very well explained and with ease to follow Thank You.

[markabbott]

Just made a batch for American Thanksgiving. Very good! . Makes me miss Canada.

[Asformeandmyhouse-]

I followed this recipe and it was the most delicious of any butter tart recipe I e ever had!

[rainbowyumyum]

Finally I found you again. I love your reciped its so educational. Make some ore desserts please!