Canadian Butter Tart Squares - COOK WITH SAM

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide similar texture and flavor, while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

corn syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener, and maple syrup can be found at lower prices.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is usually cheaper.

Add 130 grams of all-purpose flour and 50 grams of sugar to a food processor and pulse to mix.

Add 110 grams of cold butter and pulse again.

Add a pinch of salt and process again.

Transfer the dough into a butter-greased square pan and press it evenly.

Gently prick the dough with a fork to prevent puffing while baking.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for around 20 minutes.

In the food processor, add 200 grams of brown sugar and 50 grams of butter and process together.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of flour, and 1 tablespoon of baking powder and process again.

Add 2 large eggs and process the mixture, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix again.

Add 1/4 cup of corn syrup and mix again.

Sprinkle chopped almonds, hazelnut, and black raisins over the baked shortbread base.

Pour the filling over the nuts and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for around 25 to 30 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let it cool down.

Cooking Techniques

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