butter tart

British  

noun

1. a kind of tart made with butter, brown sugar, and raisins

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Example Sentences

Dessert generally features a pumpkin pie and possibly a maple-kissed butter tart.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2021

At its most basic, the butter tart is a pastry filled with brown sugar, butter and egg.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2018

The very first butter tart recipe may never be found, because until recently cookbooks were not seen as items worth preserving.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2018

You could be forgiven if you’ve never eaten a butter tart.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2018

In the 70 years since Don Lloyd opened his seasonal bakery in Bala, Ontario, the location has moved once, and ownership has flipped five times, but the butter tart recipe has never changed.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2018