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butter tart

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From Salon Oct. 10, 2021

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

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2018

How over 62 years of touring Windsor, all over Ontario and other provinces did I not have a butter tart?

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2018

Does your family have a favorite butter tart recipe or variation?

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2018

Butter tart recipes, and variations like butter tart ice cream, regularly appear in magazines like Canadian Living.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2018

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