SONRISA'S BUTTER TART SQUARES

Sonrisa's Butter Tart Squares image

You'll never have to fuss with pastry again! These are just as delicious and half the fuss!

Provided by Sonrisa

Categories Desserts Pies Tarts Butter Tart Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
½ cup cold butter
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup raisins
½ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Whisk 1 cup flour and white sugar together in a bowl; cut 1/2 cup cold butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until crumbly. Press flour mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9-inch square cake pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove to cool slightly, leaving oven on.
Whisk eggs and 2 tablespoons melted butter together in a bowl; whisk in brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, baking powder, and vanilla extract. Stir raisins and pecans into egg mixture; pour over the base.
Bake in the preheated oven until top springs back when touched, about 20 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220 calories, Carbohydrate 31.1 g, Cholesterol 42.3 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 80.1 mg, Sugar 22.1 g