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OT Butter tarts
"Dawne Peterson" wrote in
: Butter tarts are much more controversial than matrimonial squares, where the difference tends to be neat vs. more roughhewn. This arguemt is good for several rounds at any church supper There is the runny/not runny question. Neat people vs. hedonists. You cannot, I concede, serve runny buttertarts when the bishop is visiting--all that syrup on the purple shirt and eveything. But otherwise I agree with John Cleese in the Cheese Shop sketch--"I don't care how f***ing runny it is....", bring it on. Not to mention raisins or currents, with or without nuts. And how full to fill the shells. And some people don't see the point of the vinegar... But they are good anyway. Several of my books say these are distinctively Canadian. So if you don't feel like going to Tim's..... This is the filling: 3/4c packed brown sugar 1/4c corn syrup (the anti-runny faction tends not to use syrup) (some people use maple syrup instead of corn syrup--extra Canadian, and extra runny) 1 egg 2 tbsp. butter at room temperature 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp vinegar pinch of salt 1/4 cup raisins (to be absolutely purist. Or currants. Or walnuts. Or even pecans, although that is straying a long way from the straight path. Or mix and match) Whisk together eveything but the raisins. Stir them in. Spoon the filling into tart shells. This is enough for about 1 1/2 dozen 2 1/4" shells. The standard is about 2/3 full for whatever size shell you are using, although 3/4 is good too, it just gives a different ooze to fruit ratio. Bake these at 450F for 10-12 minutes until the filling is puffing up and bubbly and the pastry is the shade of gold you like best. It is toooo hot here (34F) to bake these. Damn. Dawne Thanks Dawne, I've printed this one out to try later!!!! Linda |
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Thanks a bunch, Dawne. But really, hedonism in the kitchen. Is that
something that has to be done when make runny butter tarts?? Does it make it taste better that way?? ;-)) Stitch Lady "Dawne Peterson" wrote in : Butter tarts are much more controversial than matrimonial squares, where the difference tends to be neat vs. more roughhewn. This arguemt is good for several rounds at any church supper There is the runny/not runny question. Neat people vs. hedonists. You cannot, I concede, serve runny buttertarts when the bishop is visiting--all that syrup on the purple shirt and eveything. But otherwise I agree with John Cleese in the Cheese Shop sketch--"I don't care how f***ing runny it is....", bring it on. Not to mention raisins or currents, with or without nuts. And how full to fill the shells. And some people don't see the point of the vinegar... But they are good anyway. Several of my books say these are distinctively Canadian. So if you don't feel like going to Tim's..... This is the filling: 3/4c packed brown sugar 1/4c corn syrup (the anti-runny faction tends not to use syrup) (some people use maple syrup instead of corn syrup--extra Canadian, and extra runny) 1 egg 2 tbsp. butter at room temperature 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp vinegar pinch of salt 1/4 cup raisins (to be absolutely purist. Or currants. Or walnuts. Or even pecans, although that is straying a long way from the straight path. Or mix and match) Whisk together eveything but the raisins. Stir them in. Spoon the filling into tart shells. This is enough for about 1 1/2 dozen 2 1/4" shells. The standard is about 2/3 full for whatever size shell you are using, although 3/4 is good too, it just gives a different ooze to fruit ratio. Bake these at 450F for 10-12 minutes until the filling is puffing up and bubbly and the pastry is the shade of gold you like best. --- This email has been certified to be free from viruses. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.502 / Virus Database: 300 - Release Date: 18/07/2003 |
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Dawne,
Here is a small correction for you. Do not mix raisons with the filling!! What you want to do is place a minimum of 5 raisons in each tart shell - one pointy end of each raison facing inward to form a star. Then "gently" fill tart shell with the filling. I positive all the females who bake know this is the "proper" way to put raisons in a tart shell so I'm thinking this omission must have been by a simple oversight on your part. The reason for the careful insertion of the raisons is so that when you remove the tart tray from the oven and set it to cool you can repeat the often uttered - *NEAT-OH*!! On a scale of 1 to 10, when my DW makes butter tarts or shortbread cookies, they are a 10++ and she didn't even have to attend my baking class for more than 2 minutes. It is supposed to cool off here tomorrow - I think I will put in my order for a couple of dozen of each, neat-oh or not. LOL. Fred http://www.stitchaway.com If you are on thin ice you might as well dance! W.I.P. - Pending "Dawne Peterson" wrote in message ... Butter tarts are much more controversial than matrimonial squares, where the difference tends to be neat vs. more roughhewn. This arguemt is good for several rounds at any church supper There is the runny/not runny question. Neat people vs. hedonists. You cannot, I concede, serve runny buttertarts when the bishop is visiting--all that syrup on the purple shirt and eveything. But otherwise I agree with John Cleese in the Cheese Shop sketch--"I don't care how f***ing runny it is....", bring it on. Not to mention raisins or currents, with or without nuts. And how full to fill the shells. And some people don't see the point of the vinegar... But they are good anyway. Several of my books say these are distinctively Canadian. So if you don't feel like going to Tim's..... This is the filling: 3/4c packed brown sugar 1/4c corn syrup (the anti-runny faction tends not to use syrup) (some people use maple syrup instead of corn syrup--extra Canadian, and extra runny) 1 egg 2 tbsp. butter at room temperature 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp vinegar pinch of salt 1/4 cup raisins (to be absolutely purist. Or currants. Or walnuts. Or even pecans, although that is straying a long way from the straight path. Or mix and match) Whisk together eveything but the raisins. Stir them in. Spoon the filling into tart shells. This is enough for about 1 1/2 dozen 2 1/4" shells. The standard is about 2/3 full for whatever size shell you are using, although 3/4 is good too, it just gives a different ooze to fruit ratio. Bake these at 450F for 10-12 minutes until the filling is puffing up and bubbly and the pastry is the shade of gold you like best. It is toooo hot here (34F) to bake these. Damn. Dawne --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.502 / Virus Database: 300 - Release Date: 7/18/03 |
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Butter tarts, eh? We use pecans and call it "Pecan Pie" down here in the
state of Misery! LittleBit "Dawne Peterson" wrote in message ... Butter tarts are much more controversial than matrimonial squares, where the difference tends to be neat vs. more roughhewn. This arguemt is good for several rounds at any church supper There is the runny/not runny question. Neat people vs. hedonists. You cannot, I concede, serve runny buttertarts when the bishop is visiting--all that syrup on the purple shirt and eveything. But otherwise I agree with John Cleese in the Cheese Shop sketch--"I don't care how f***ing runny it is....", bring it on. Not to mention raisins or currents, with or without nuts. And how full to fill the shells. And some people don't see the point of the vinegar... But they are good anyway. Several of my books say these are distinctively Canadian. So if you don't feel like going to Tim's..... This is the filling: 3/4c packed brown sugar 1/4c corn syrup (the anti-runny faction tends not to use syrup) (some people use maple syrup instead of corn syrup--extra Canadian, and extra runny) 1 egg 2 tbsp. butter at room temperature 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp vinegar pinch of salt 1/4 cup raisins (to be absolutely purist. Or currants. Or walnuts. Or even pecans, although that is straying a long way from the straight path. Or mix and match) Whisk together eveything but the raisins. Stir them in. Spoon the filling into tart shells. This is enough for about 1 1/2 dozen 2 1/4" shells. The standard is about 2/3 full for whatever size shell you are using, although 3/4 is good too, it just gives a different ooze to fruit ratio. Bake these at 450F for 10-12 minutes until the filling is puffing up and bubbly and the pastry is the shade of gold you like best. It is toooo hot here (34F) to bake these. Damn. Dawne |
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