Canada Has The Best Butter Tarts And Immigrants Are Loving Them

There are plenty of delicious and amazing foods that are available in Canada as the locals can testify. However, immigrants and travelers are definitely the best people to claim such because they have tried new dishes that are different from what they are used to. Well, they have been more than happy to share that the food in Canada is delicious and one of the best ones to try out for people who may temporarily be in the country would be the butter tarts.

 

What are butter tarts?

 

Butter tarts are delicate. It also has a crust that crumbles and it also has a center that is very creamy and made up of a mixture of egg, sugar, and butter. There have been two sides though of whether butter tarts should have raisins or not and despite any surveys and studies done on this, Canadians still have not fully decided on this. In fact, the answers are quite split so raisins or not, butter tarts are still quite a favorite treat. It is usually described to be rich and quite delectable.

 

When did this happen?

 

This dish from Canada has origins that date back to around the latter part of the 19th century. A retired librarian of a fine arts library who used to work at the Toronto-based York University, Mary F. Williamson, had tried to follow the trail that led right to the origins of this beautiful food. According to her research, the earliest that butter tarts were mentioned in publications was dated in 1900. It was a recipe for the butter tart and it was found in the Royal Victoria Cook Book. In that recipe, the filling of the butter tarts was made up of a cup of sugar, two eggs, a cup of currants, and half a cup of butter. Of course, this recipe has changed through the decades.

 

Where do you find butter tarts in Canada?

 

Going in and about Canada, people can find them in most of the bakeries in the country. It can also be found in most of the coffee shops in the place. However, people who have tried out most butter tarts in Canada would tell newcomers that the best place to get them would be in Ontario. See, Ontario is said to be the very place of birth of this delectable dish.

 

When one is in Ontario, it is best to head to Toronto and go to some of the best shops that offer this beautiful dish. It usually gets crazy on Saturdays because plenty of people who are celebrating the arrival of the weekend would go to bakeries and coffee shops for some of this sweet treat. They would usually have some butter tarts while they go strolling or to have for breakfast or for dessert.

 

 

 

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