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Dessert for 16

Butter Tart Bars

$2.57for 445 minServes 16

These bars layer a buttery flour crust with a brown sugar, egg, raisin, and nut filling before baking until set.

Butter Tart Bars

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical6 oz$2.40Typical price
Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical2$0.60Typical price
Dried fruit and raisins, 7.5 oz$0.45/oz typical7.5 oz$3.38Typical price
Nuts and seeds, 1.25 oz$0.70/oz typical1.25 oz$0.79Typical price
Total for the servings shown$10.29

Swaps

  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

  • 45 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 16servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianBudgetDesserts

Typical price

$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.

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

  1. 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.
  2. Bake the crust for 12 minutes until lightly golden.
  3. Melt the remaining butter and whisk it with the eggs, remaining brown sugar, 1 teaspoon flour, baking powder, salt, and vanilla.
  4. Stir in the raisins and optional nuts, then spread the filling over the warm crust.
  5. Bake for 25 to 28 minutes, until the center is set, then cool the bars before cutting.

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