BUTTER TART SQUARES

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Got this recipe from a Canadian Living Summer Baking booklet... Easy to make and very tasty !!

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Ingredients

  • BASE:
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • TOPPING:
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • pinch pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup coarsley chopped pecans
  • 1 cup raisins (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

BASE:

Combine flour and sugar. Using pastry blender, blend in butter till crumbly. Press into a 9 inch pan lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.

TOPPING:

Mix butter and eggs. Blend in sugar, flour, baking powder, vanilla and salt. Stir in raisins and nuts. Pour over base.

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Let cool in pan. Cut into squares.

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