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The History of Canada’s Pastry – The Origin of Butter Tarts

Paula — Mon, 21 May 2018 10:11:53 +0000

Butter tarts are delicious. They’re a national treasure. I could eat them all day. Seriously. I mean who couldn’t? Think about these little delicious Heavenly tarts. Butter tarts are amazing little snack sized tarts filled with a mixture of melted butter, brown sugar, egg, and sometimes walnuts or raisins. They are simply perfection. Butter tarts are a little bowl of Heaven that is, in my opinion, the best recipe to ever come out of a Canadian kitchen. Today, I honour the tastiest treat in the history of Canadian treats by telling you a bit about the origin of butter tarts. Of course I know you are totally wondering where this yummy treat came from. Butter Tarts – Why They’re the Most Canadian When you hear French Cuisine, you immediately know what that is. The same goes for Italian, Chinese, Indian, and Thai. They have a long, well established history of iconic ingredients and styles of cooking. You know what it is right away. That’s not always the case with Canadian cuisine. Canada, much like the United States, has a long, long history of colonizers and immigrants and indigenous people. When you combine all manner of immigration with such a wide variation in climate and ingredients, tracing specific Canadian foods can be challenging. Except for butter tarts. Origin of Butter Tarts The Collins English Dictionary describes butter tarts as one of the few pastries with a genuinely Canadian origin. It’s all ours. Butter tarts are small pastries with a filling generally consisting of butter, sugar, syrup, and egg which is filled into a flaky pastry and baked until achieving that classic semi-solid, crunchy top texture. SO good. The first published recipe of these tarts was published in 1900 in The Women’s Auxiliary of the Royal Victoria Hospital Cookbook. But they’re believed to be far older than that. Butter tarts are most likely the result of a time period between 1663 and 1673 when about 800 young women were sent to Quebec from France. Of course, they brought over their traditional recipes, but they would have had to tweak them according to the ingredients they had at hand. The most likely scenario is that the sugar pie, a simple, single-crust pie, is the precursor to the butter tarts that we know and love today. [tweetthis]What is the origin of butter tarts anyways? Find out more here. [/tweetthis] Butter Tarts – A National Treasure Butter tarts have become an icon of Canadian cuisine. This national treasure is beloved all across Canada, particularly in Ontario. In fact, you can find a year round, self guided butter tart tour. The tour, based in Kawarthas Northumberland includes over 50 bakeries, and it even features the Annual Butter Tart Taste-Off. There are dozens of bakeries in Northern Ontario too claiming to have the best Butter Tarts recipe ever. I happen to think these ones right here are the best butter tarts ever. The Origin of Butter Tarts Butter tarts are a true original. Of course they have a beginning that was basically a variation on another pastry. But they have evolved over the years to be recognized as one of the few truly Canadian dishes. If you haven’t tried butter tarts, you need to do it today! TODAY! They are so delicious, and they always make you feel like you’re experiencing a sweet little bite of Heaven. No doubt you won’t be thinking of the origin of butter tarts when eating them, but nonetheless I am happy to share – my thoughts and research I mean – not my butter tarts!! Here are 15 of the best butter tart recipes from my favourite food bloggers.

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15 Outstanding Homemade Butter Tart Recipes

Paula — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:41:41 +0000

The number of butter tart recipes in Canada could fill a book on its own. I mean is there anything more Canadian than Butter Tarts? Every single Canadian Mom or Grandma has butter tart recipes to boast about. In fact butter tarts are one of my favourite desserts. They are even yummier than my second favourite – lemon tarts and desserts. So let’s talk butter tart recipes. Butter Tart recipes are generally pretty simple to find and if you start to ask around you will see that everybody has an opinion on what kind they love. Soupy, liquid, buttery gooey butter tart recipes are my personal favourite. I am definitely not team walnuts or raisins. Just love them smooth and buttery. 15 Beautiful Homemade Butter Tart Recipes 1. Best Butter Tarts On The Planet 2. Best Classic Canadian Butter Tarts 3. Sugar Free Butter Tarts 4. Classic Butter Tarts 5. Mom’s Best Butter Tarts 6. Genuine Canadian Butter Tarts Without Corn Syrup 7. Gramma’s Butter Tarts 8. Grandma Brown’s Butter Tarts 9. Butter Tarts Recipe 10. Low Carb Butter Tarts 11. Old Fashioned Butter Tarts 12. Butter Tarts 13. Maple Buttertarts 14. Old Fashioned Butter Tarts 15. Butter Tarts So where do you fall on the topic of butter tarts? Are you team walnuts and or raisins or team simple butter tarts without anything lumpy in them? You can tell my preference easily enough. LOL. Have you ever had butter tarts? Where were the best ones you ever sampled? These are my personal favourites: Read it now here – > BEST BUTTER TARTS ON THE PLANET Save the recipe and Pin It for later – > BEST BUTTER TARTS ON THE PLANET Happy Canada Day! This post contains affiliate links as a service to my readers, at no extra cost to you. If you make a purchase from this page I receive a small commission.

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Best Butter Tarts on the Planet

Paula — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:56:00 +0000

Butter tarts are one of my all time favourite treats. We have made these together many times here and every single batch of these quintessentially Canadian treats is an opportunity to experiment. There are so many variations that you can make when it comes to butter tarts. In fact we like our yummy Canadian desserts simple so the flavour shines through with every bite. We’ve dubbed these the best butter tarts on the planet and even writing about them makes me want to go grab the butter and sugar and start baking. Do not scrimp on the filling whatever you do. You can add walnuts or raisins or pecans, but whatever variation you make these carmelized sugary treats are a joy to share. This is my favourite butter tart recipe. We have been making this scrumptious Canadian dessert treat for 3-4 years now at my house. I thought it was time to share this amazing butter tarts recipe with you too. If you don’t know already, my kids love to bake with me. I encourage that because even though it can be messy at times, baking and cooking with kids is a great way to connect and build life skills. YOU have to make these – > Best Butter Tarts on the Planet Start with some tart shells. We had the pre-made minis and they were so fabulous. Of course you can also make your own pastry but if time is a factor, and it usually is around here, then you can cut that little corner and use the tart shells. Honestly I won’t judge you at all for that. Once I attempted to make a gluten free version of butter tarts. Well, let’s just say that those are still being perfected. The crust in gluten free form couldn’t hold up to the syrupy goodness within. The gluten free crust just absorbed too much of the liquid and was unmanageable. One day I will tackle that idea again. These Butter Tarts are the best ones that we have ever had here. Best Butter Tarts on the Planet Okay now to be honest I have not sampled every last butter tart on the planet. But I have eaten my fair share. It’s a thing I always sample when in a new bakery or a new Canadian travel destination. They also have some amazing butter tarts in Bruce County. If you find yourself there, try them. Trust me on that. They are amazing. Best Butter Tarts on the Planet Recipe Combine soft butter (1/4 cup) Brown sugar (1/4 cup) Raisins (1/2 cup ) if you wish. I skipped raisins because personally I am not a fan. Corn syrup (1/2 cup) 1 egg lightly beaten Pinch of salt. Blend all of it on medium with blender until creamy. Spread tarts out on cookie sheet and fill Perhaps that is a wee bit boastful, but my butter tarts last week were outrageous melt in your mouth delicious. And I think my good friend Margarita would agree. My daughter sent three home with her for her family. Cook them for about 15 minutes at 375 at most. If you make your own pastry you can make this a longer more drawn out affair and use a muffin tin to separate tarts. I have kids with short attention spans, so when we cook, we occasionally use some ready made items. These are so yummy and distinctly Canadian. We really couldn’t stop eating them. Butter tarts are perfect for sharing at Christmas. If you love these then check out this roundup of 15 Amazing Homemade Butter Tart Recipes.

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