Canadian Moms Cook
I hope everyone had a fantastic, Canadian-made Canada Day!! We had a fun day of local celebrations, playing in the pool and BBQ'ing some yummy food. Speaking of the BBQ and yummy food, I'd love to tell you about a new website I am co-authoring: Canadian Moms Cook.
At Canadian Moms Cook, co-author Amanda, from Multi-Testing Mommy and I, share family favourite recipes, new ones we try off the net, new finds in cookbooks and more. We share the real results on how it went, what our family thought, including those picky kids, and show you what the dish really looks like, too. We don't include any of those fancy cookbook or Pinterest pictures of food that that no one can reproduce. I always try to include recipes that have a Canadian-made element, whether it's wraps full of veggies from the local farmers' market, or a new find like the Wrap Trap, designed by a Canadian Mom.
I have a great Canadian recipe to share with you today on Canada Day weekend: Butter Tarts! Butter Tarts are considered one of only a few recipes of genuinely Canadian origin. The earliest published Canadian recipe is from Barrie, Ontario and dates back to 1900. It can be found in "The Women’s Auxiliary of the Royal Victoria Hospital Cookbook". While there are many recipes to be found online, I find many of them to be too fancy. I think simple is best for butter tarts. I don't even like raisins or walnuts in mine. I've had this recipe for years and years, but I do not know the original source.
Butter Tarts
Step 1:
Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl:
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1C corn syrup
- 1C sugar
- 1/4C melted butter
- 1t vanilla
Step 2:
Pour filling into 24 frozen tart shells (or feel free to make your own) - 1/3 full
Step 3:
Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
Please stop by and share what you've been cooking up in the kitchen, or some amazing recipes you've found online. You can follow Canadian Moms Cook on Facebook and Twitter as well! Be sure to check out the bursting Food and Drink category at Buy Canadian First. You might be surprised at how easily you can eat Canadian-made!
Is there one dish in particular that says "Canadian" to you?
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