Social With a Purpose: How to make butter-tarts

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor while reducing saturated fat.

corn syrup

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Maple syrup provides a unique flavor and is a natural sweetener.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

Introduce the recipe for butter tarts and the purpose of the video.

Gather ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup Crisco shortening, 1 egg, a dash of salt, 1.5 tablespoons white vinegar, and cold water.

Use a measuring cup to measure 2 cups of all-purpose flour and add it to a bowl.

Measure 1 cup of Crisco shortening and add it to the flour in the bowl.

Add a dash of salt to the mixture and use a pastry blender to incorporate the Crisco into the flour until the mixture resembles the size of peas.

In a mug, crack 1 egg, add 1.5 tablespoons of white vinegar, and stir to combine.

Add cold water a little at a time to the egg and vinegar mixture until the dough comes together, being careful not to add too much water.

Form the dough into two balls, wrap in plastic wrap or wax paper, and refrigerate (though the creator skips this step for time).

Flour the board and roll out the dough to a thickness that is not paper thin, ensuring it can hold the filling.

Use a biscuit cutter to cut out pastry rounds and place them in a tart pan, ensuring they touch the bottom of the pan.

Add raisins to the bottom of each pastry shell for filling.

In a bowl, melt 2/3 cup of butter in the microwave or a pot.

Beat 2 eggs in a separate bowl.

Add 2 cups of light brown sugar to the beaten eggs and stir to combine, ensuring no lumps remain.

Incorporate the melted butter into the egg and sugar mixture, stirring until fully combined.

Fill each pastry shell with the butter mixture over the raisins.

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