Easy Butter Tart Squares
Only 15 Minutes to Prep This Tasty Butter Tart Alternative!
One of my all-time favorite sweet treats is butter tarts…especially the ones my mom makes. She makes her own thick, flaky pastry from scratch…which isn’t easy or quick. If a recipe requires a homemade pastry crust I usually avoid it…I mean, I don’t even own a rolling pin! But I did find an easy and quick alternative to the traditional butter tart…it’s Butter Tart Squares which I found on Allrecipes.com. I once tried a similar recipe years ago from the same site which didn’t turn out well, but this one is a winner! It has all the taste of a butter tart without the hard work. I find these taste best when stored in the refrigerator…I added that detail to the directions. As well, I added raisins to the mix but left out the coconut…but next time I will try both. Please let me know how well you think these compare to the traditional kind. Enjoy!
BUTTER TART SQUARES
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar (I only used 1cup which was plenty)
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1/4 cup flaked coconut (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9×9 inch baking pan.
In a medium bowl, combine flour and 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Press firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven. Crust should not be fully cooked.
In a large bowl, mix together the eggs and remaining brown sugar. Combine the oats, salt, and baking powder. By hand stir into the egg mixture along with the vanilla. Mix in raisins and coconut, if desired. Spread the mixture evenly over the partially baked crumb layer in pan.
Bake 20 minutes more. Cool, and cut into squares. Store in the refrigerator.