Butter Tart Bars (SHELLFISH-FREE)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup Cold butter
• 1/4 cup Icing sugar
• 1 Egg yolk
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 cup Brown sugar
• 1/2 cup Butter
• 1/2 cup Corn syrup
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp Salt

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 175°C. Line an 20.32 × 20.32 cm baking pan with parchment paper.
2. 2For the crust: In a large bowl, combine flour and icing sugar. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg yolk and vanilla extract. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
3. 3Bake crust for 15 minutes.
4. 4While crust is baking, prepare the filling: In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
5. 5Whisk in egg, vanilla extract, and salt.
6. 6Pour filling over the baked crust.
7. 7Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until filling is set.
8. 8Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

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