I took a little trip down memory the other day when my oldest daughter dug this recipe out of one of my binders and made these butter tart slices to share with a group of her friends. I hadn’t made them in ages, but they were just as delicious as I remembered them!
My Dad and I share a love for butter tarts. I remember making them often as a child, they were one of my favourite things to bake in the kitchen. I still love making a batch of butter tarts for my Dad on his birthday or other special occasions. In all these years, I never realized that butter tarts are a unique Canadian treat!
Today I’m sharing a recipe for butter tart slices. They are such a yummy and simple alternative to my favourite butter tarts.
BUTTER TART SLICES
1/2 C. butter
2 Tbsp powdered sugar
1 1/2 C. flour
1 1/2 C. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 Tbsp vinegar
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 C. melted butter
DIRECTIONS
Cream 1/2 C. butter and powdered sugar. Blend in flour. Press mixture into a 9×9 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove from oven. Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over base. Optional: add raisins or chopped pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until set.
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Yum!! I remember eating butter tarts for special occasions. I didnot realize they were Canadian! I definitely will be introducing these to my kids!! Thanks!
A few months ago, I was reminding my mom about how she used to take us across Lake Huron on the ferry for the day. There was a bakery that we would go to and butter tarts were my FAVORITE. She didn’t remember (boo) but I obsessed over those things for awhile. So happy you shared this recipe! Definitely going to whip up a batch this weekend. Thank you!
I have never in my life heard of butter tarts. Until this moment, that is! But they look delicious!
I’ve never heard of butter tarts, but wow, they sound wonderful!!
Wow, those sound so good! I have all the ingredients, so I’ll have to try it!
Love this take on butter tarts! What a great idea, they are a holiday must have in this household!
vinegar?
I recommend greasing and then lining the pan with baking paper. Otherwise, good luck getting them out of the pan! Yummy, though – I’m too lazy to make tarts. 🙂
This makes me so very happy! As a Canadian, butter tarts are a quintessential dessert but when I tried to make some for my American inlaws… well, let’s just say I don’t have the patience for making tart shells. I can’t wait for Easter so I can share these, thank you!
Just wondering if you have ever tried to freeze these?! Adding them to my Christmas baking list!
I haven’t Dana – sorry.