Butter Tart Square
This Butter Tart Square recipe is a simple and delicious dessert recipe! A delicious gooey, sweet and buttery layer over a shortbread cookie crust.
Servings 24 squares
Ingredients
Shortbread Crust
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 cup butter
- pinch salt
Butter Tart Layer
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 tsp flour
- 3/4 cup coconut
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
The Shortbread Crust:
- Using a pastry cutter, cut together the flour, sugar, salt and butter, until it is the consistency of coarse sand.
- Press the butter/flour mixture into a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Then bake for 10-12 minutes. Set aside and make the filling.
The Butter Tart Filling:
- Melt the butter, let it cool slightly. Then whisk in the eggs and vanilla.
- Then add the coconut and raisins. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl mix together the brown sugar, baking powder and flour.
- Add the sugar/flour mixture to the butter mixture, and combine.
- Pour this filling over the baked crust.
- Bake for 35 more minutes.
- Let cool completely before cutting into squares. If you can, wait at least 2-3 hours.