Yummy Pecan Tarts

Ingredients for Crust
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup shortening
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/4 cup cold water
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

Directions
In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Mix egg, water and vinegar together. Pour into flour all at once and blend with a fork until dough forms a ball. Wrap with plastic and chill in refrigerator.

Filling
1 3/4 cups white sugar
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon cold water
2 teaspoons cornstarch
3 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
1/2 c raisins (optional)

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).  

In a medium pan, add sugar, corn syrup, butter, water, and cornstarch. Mix while heating and then bring to a boil. Remove from heat. In a bowl, beat the three eggs until frothy and then gradually beat in cooked syrup mixture. Stir in salt, vanilla, raisins and pecans. Pour into tarts and top with pecans. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or so, or until filling is set.

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