Sweet Mini Maple Tarts Recipe

Ingredients

	PREP TIME 25m	COOK TIME 25m	TOTAL TIME 50m
YIELD 6-8

PREHEAT oven to 375F (190C).
REMOVE pie shells from foil onto a lightly floured work surface. Gently roll out to a diameter of 9 ½ inches (24 cm).
Using a 3 inch (8 cm) round cookie cutter, cut each pie shell into 8 rounds. Carefully fit into mini muffin tins.
BAKE muffin cups in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.
Cool slightly and remove pastry cups onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Reduce oven temperature to 350F (180C).
BEAT together ½ cup (125 mL) butter, 1 cup (250 mL) brown sugar and eggs. Stir in flour and walnuts. Spoon ½ tsp (2 mL) jam into pastry cups and top with butter/egg mixture. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until set. Remove from oven and cool slightly.
MEANWHILE heat small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add remaining brown sugar, 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter and milk. Bring to a boil and cook for about 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat, stir in maple flavouring and slowly stir in icing sugar. Spread hot mixture on tarts and allow to cool completely before serving.