Butter Tarts with Coconut

By á-7745

Ingredients

• Filling
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• Dough
• 1 cup Butter - room temp
• 6 oz cream cheese
• 2 cups flour

Preparation

Step 1

Cream Cheese Pastry

Preheat oven to 375º F.

In a mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream together butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add flour and blend until dough comes together. Shape dough into a disc, wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Place dough into an 8-inch removable bottom tart shell or pie pan and trim edges. Press edges a little, so that dough rises just above the edge of the pan, about ¼ inch. Chill for 20 minutes.

Filling

Whisk together all ingredients except pecans until smooth. Pour filling into chilled, unbaked tart shell.

Bake tart for 25-30 minutes, until filling doesn’t jiggle when you shake it, and crust is golden brown.