
Butter Tart Squares (Egg-Free)
A modern take on the classic Canadian butter tart, transformed into easy-to-eat squares and made egg-free using cornstarch as a binder.
Ingredients
- 2 cup All-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Icing sugar
- 1 cup Butter (cold and cubed)
- 1 cup Corn syrup
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Butter (melted)
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Raisins
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease and flour a 22.86 × 33.02 cm baking pan.
- 2In a bowl, combine flour and icing sugar. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 3Press mixture into the prepared pan to form the crust.
- 4In a saucepan, combine corn syrup, brown sugar, melted butter, and cornstarch. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture thickens slightly.
- 5Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and raisins.
- 6Pour filling over the crust and spread evenly.
- 7Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
Substitutions
Cornstarch →
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