Raisin Butter Tarts In Shortbread Crust Recipes

BUTTER TART SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Line the pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang around the edges.
• In a large bowl beat the butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.
• Mix in the flour - the mixture will be thick.
• Press the mixture into the bottom of the pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the top looks set and is a pale, golden color. Remove from the oven and leave the oven turned on.
• Make the filling as the base layer is baking.
• Beat the butter, brown sugar and flour until evenly combined.
• Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
• Mix in the corn syrup and vinegar. Stir in the optional raisins, currants or walnuts.
• Pour the mixture over the gently baked crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the top looks set and if you give the pan a nudge the filling layer doesn't look liquidy.
• Remove from the oven and cool completely before slicing for clean cuts and to ensure that the bars are set.
• When ready to slice, lift the bars out of the pan using the overhang of the parchment paper. Place on the cutting board and slice using a sharp knife. If the edges seem too crispy, simply slice off the edges.

BUTTER TART SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat 7/8 cup butter and confectioners' sugar together with a spoon in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in flour and salt. Press mixture into a 9-inch square baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 14 minutes. Remove to cool 10 for minutes, leaving oven on.
• Beat eggs, brown sugar, 3 tablespoons melted butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Sprinkle raisins over cooled crust; pour egg mixture over raisins.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top springs back when touched, about 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

RAISIN BUTTER TART SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place raisins in a cup; pour in hot water to cover, and set aside to soak, about 5 minutes.
• Place 1 1/2 cups flour in a large bowl; cut in 1/2 cup butter until crumbly. Stir 1/4 cup brown sugar into flour mixture; press mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9x9-inch pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven, leaving oven on.
• Beat 1 cup brown sugar and 1/3 cup butter together until smooth; stir in egg, vanilla extract, and cream. Strain raisins; stir raisins and 1 tablespoon flour into butter mixture. Pour raisin mixture over crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbly, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting into squares, about 30 minutes.

DAD'S BUTTER RAISIN TARTS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients ,EXCEPT pastry and cook slowly for 7 minutes.
• Line muffin pans with pastry.
• Pour several spoonfuls in each tart.
• Bake at 400F degrees for 20- 25 minutes.

RAISIN BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat the egg with the sugar using a fork until well blended. Stir in the melted butter, lemon juice, nutmeg, and raisins. Fill tart shells half full.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Allow tarts to stand for a few minutes in the pans before removing to racks to cool.

SHORTBREAD RAISIN TARTS

Steps:

• Cover raisins with boiling water. Let stand. Then drain.
• Place rest of ingredients in double boilet. Cook until thick, then add raisins. Cool.
• Shells:.
• Mix the same as you would for shortbread, and pat into patty tins. Bake 15 to 20 mns 325F
• Fill shells when cool.