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Butter Tart Bars

These bars layer a buttery flour crust with a brown sugar, egg, raisin, and nut filling before baking until set.

$0.45per serving $
45 minstart to table
16servings

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and press the butter, one-third cup brown sugar, and 1 1/4 cups flour into a greased 9-by-13-inch pan.
  2. Bake the crust for 12 minutes until lightly golden.
  3. Melt the remaining butter and whisk it with the eggs, remaining brown sugar, 1 teaspoon flour, baking powder, salt, and vanilla.
  4. Stir in the raisins and optional nuts, then spread the filling over the warm crust.
  5. Bake for 25 to 28 minutes, until the center is set, then cool the bars before cutting.

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