Grandma’s filling for Butter Tarts

3 ¼ c brown sugar
½ c butter
1 tbsp flour
5 eggs
1 2/3 c raisins or currants or combination of fruit and nuts.

Mix sugar, butter, salt, flour and vanilla.
Add eggs (2 at a time) and milk, beating smooth after each addition.
Add fruit and nuts.
Bake at 400 for ten (plus) minutes
Makes 3 ½ dozen.


Deb's variation Butter Tart Filling
(not as runny, more like the ones at Tim’s on John St.)

2 eggs
2/3 c coconut
1 tbsp flour
¼ c butter
1 ½ c brown sugar
½ c currants
Makes about 2 dozen, depending on the size.