Billy Boy's Butter Tart Slice

These bar cookies have the pastry crust, raisins, and traditional gooey butter and sugar filling of a Canadian butter tart.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 212 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar
• cooking spray
• 2 eggs, well beaten

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9x9-inch pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Whisk flour and confectioner's sugar together in a bowl; stir in 1/2 cup butter until crumbly. Press flour mixture evenly into the bottom of prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove pan from the oven, leaving oven at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 4

Beat brown sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup melted butter, vinegar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth; stir in raisins. Pour sugar mixture over baked crust.

Step 5

Bake in the oven until bubbly and golden, about 35 minutes; cool before slicing.