This traditional Canadian treat originated in Ontario and is considered one of only a few genuinely Canadian recipes.
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Ingredients:
CRUST
3/4 cup lard or shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sour milk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups flour, sifted
FILLING
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup maple syrup
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
Cream together shortening and brown sugar. Dissolve baking soda in sour milk. Add egg and milk to sugar mixture; add salt and flour. Mix and roll out. Cut dough into rounds with cookie cutter and line eight sections of a mini-muffin tin with dough. To prepare filling, mix all ingredients and fill tart shells.
Bake at 400˚F (204ºC) for five minutes, then reduce heat to 325ºF (163ºC) and continue baking until pastry is brown and the filling bubbles, about 10-12 minutes.
Servings: Serves eight.
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