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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

That same year, the Lake of the Woods Milling Company published “Five Roses Cook Book,” with recipes from its customers; it spread the butter tart across the Dominion.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2018

The butter tart is celebrated in its homeland, where the preference for runny or firm fillings, plain or with raisins, is a matter of passionate national debate.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2018

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

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

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