Dessert for 16
Butter Tart Bars
These bars layer a buttery flour crust with a brown sugar, egg, raisin, and nut filling before baking until set.
Typical price
$2.57for 4 servings
$0.64 per serving$2.57 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 7.5 oz | $3.38Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.79Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.29 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and press the butter, one-third cup brown sugar, and 1 1/4 cups flour into a greased 9-by-13-inch pan.
- Bake the crust for 12 minutes until lightly golden.
- Melt the remaining butter and whisk it with the eggs, remaining brown sugar, 1 teaspoon flour, baking powder, salt, and vanilla.
- Stir in the raisins and optional nuts, then spread the filling over the warm crust.
- Bake for 25 to 28 minutes, until the center is set, then cool the bars before cutting.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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