Mom’s Butter Tarts - Broil King

Ingredients

• 1 recipe pastry dough (see below), rolled and cut into tarts or 1 dozen frozen prepared tart shells
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup vegetable shortening, divided
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoon corn syrup
• 2 tablespoon half and half cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup plump golden raisins
• 3/4 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped