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Butter Tart Squares
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 12
The tart in this recipe doesn't mean tart as in sour. These are very sweet. The tart comes from the fact that the filling is traditonally a tart filling. These are very easy to make and a nice bar/square/slice. This recipe is from an old newspaper clipping from the Vancouver Sun Newspaper.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Directions:
1. For Base, cut butter into flour and the 2 tablespoons brown sugar until crumbly.
2. Press mixture into a buttered 9 inch square pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
4. For filling, combine eggs, 1-1/2 cups brown sugar, oats, baking powder, salt, vanilla and walnuts; whisk together.
5. Pour filling onto baked base.
6. Return to the oven; bake for another 20 to 25 minutes.
7. Cool before cutting into squares.
By RecipeOfHealth.com