At its most basic, the butter tart is a pastry filled with brown sugar, butter and egg. The very first butter tart recipe may never be found, because until recently cookbooks were not seen as items worth preserving. Butter tarts — in plain, raisin or cranberry — are among the most popular items sold by the bakery during the May-to-October season. Butter tart recipes, and variations like butter tart ice cream, regularly appear in magazines like Canadian Living. “You don’t need a Canadian butter tart.”Recipes: Butter Tarts | Butter Tart SquaresDoes your family have a favorite butter tart recipe or variation?

Source: New York Times January 12, 2018 16:52 UTC