How to Make Raisin Walnut Butter Tart Squares - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's just something about the combination of rich, buttery pastry, sweet raisins, and crunchy walnuts that makes for an utterly irresistible treat. And when you bake these ingredients into a delicious tart square, the result is pure heaven in every bite. This recipe for Raisin Walnut Butter Tart Squares is a delightful twist on the classic butter tart, with a crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth crust and a gooey, caramel-like filling that's studded with plump raisins and toasty walnuts.

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Ingredients

  • 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • ½ cup walnut pieces
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Additional Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 16 2x2-inch squares

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan.
  • Whisk 1 1/3 cups flour and white sugar together in a bowl; cut in 1/2 cup butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press flour mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until light golden, about 10 minutes; remove base from oven to cool slightly, leaving oven on, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle base evenly with raisins and walnuts.
  • Beat eggs well in a bowl with an electric mixer; beat in brown sugar until creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat 1/4 cup butter, vinegar, 1 tablespoon flour, and vanilla extract into sugar mixture just until combined; pour over base, covering raisins and nuts.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely, about 30 minutes; cut into squares.
  • Nutrition

    248 cal.

    • Total Fat: 12g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 46mg
    • Sodium: 76mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 34g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 24g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 30mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 130mg