Butter Tart Squares Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup raisins

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
To Make Base: In a small mixer bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter or margarine and confectioners' sugar. Blend in flour. Pat into 9X9 inch square pan. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes.
To Make Filling: In a large bowl combine brown sugar, melted butter or margarine, beaten eggs, vinegar, vanilla, and raisins. Pour over base and bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, until set.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
308 cal
15%

Fat
12.5 g
19%

Carbs
47.9 g
15%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (40)

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LISAVS

Sep. 12, 2004

"YUM! I doubled the recipe because hubby loves butter tarts and I just didn't have the time to make them today. It doubles very well (in a 9 x 13 pan)! I used a little smash of cinnamon in the crust a..." See morend rum extract instead of vanilla in the filling. I might try maple extract next time. Overall, an excellent square!"

MISTY 179

Dec. 16, 2002

"Great square! I just added it to my traditional list of Christmas baking. It was fast and easy to do and if you refrigerate it for an hour or so you can cut it real nice into 1" squares. I like to ..." See moremake treats like these bite size so you can try several different ones from a cake & cookie platter. Thanks for sharing."

TABLESPOON

Dec. 17, 2005

"I made two batches (one with raisins, one without) and both were way too sticky to cut and remove from the pan. I tried baking them an extra 10 minutes, let them thoroughly cool and tried again with ..." See morea tad more success. Tasted good but I had to use them as ice cream topping, not squares."

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