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More Butter Less Tart
November 4th, 2009 | caitlin | Categories: The Dish, Uncategorized
Tagged: Gluten Free, Gluten Free Butter Tarts, Gluten Free Calgary, Lakeview Bakery
Butter Tarts Rule.
My mother’s butter tarts kick your mothers butter tarts in the butt. So much so, that I have friends that request my mom make them butter tarts and mail them across the country. Oh yes, they are that good.
You can only imagine my delight when I came across these little wonders. Yup total excitement.
I found these at Co-Op and could barely contain it. Not only is Lakeview Bakery a local company, but they understand the importance of the butter tart.
So what did I think?
Ha, like you didn’t know I was about to tell you.
Well…let me begin with spreading some love. Lakeview Bakery is great. As one of the early adopters of gluten free baking in Calgary, I have nothing but love for their efforts. I would also like to spread some love for the filling. Very, very tasty. Just sugary enough that your teeth hurt (as they should with a butter tart) and just enough raisins that you feel like you’ve made the healthy choice without feeling like you need to go hug a tree and call it organic.
Okay, so, now for the less than love part of this post. I can’t hide it. The tart was not good. I found it dry, thick and it left an odd after taste in my mouth. I tried heating it up, I tried adding soy milk, I tried my best to love it. But I couldn’t. If they could perfect the tart shell, I would worship at the butter tart alter.
I’m going to digress here:
You know what would be FANTASTIC…if someone could create gluten free tart shells that I could fill myself then pass off as homemade. That would be FANTASTIC.
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Karen K
November 5th, 2009 at 8:09 am
I think my mom could have a good running with her butter tarts, lots of raisins and she really fills the suckers. I agree to find a good tart shell would be fabulous. I did find a rice pastry shell at Planet Organic that I used for 2 pies at Thanksgiving. It wasn’t bad, not perfect. Everyone said it tasted pretty good.
The pumpkin pie was great but the lemon the pudding/geletin part just slid off the crust when you went to eat it. Lots of laughs at the table.
I would use again though, more because Im lazy and making my own pie crust is not the way I want to spend my time baking.
caitlin
November 5th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Did the rice pastry shell come in tart shells? I’m totally with you – sacrifice a little taste for the ease of baking.
Karen K
November 5th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
I don’t remember seeing them but I wasn’t looking. I will check the next time Im there which will be soon.
tendermorsefuls
December 8th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
I second, third and fourth this blog. i AM that friend… and Mama C’s butter tarts will follow me overseas if need be, however Nova Scotia was far enough for now…. sigh …. buttertarts.. so good!!!
im still working on the perfect chocolate chip gluten free recipe… i’ll leave this to your mum Glutastic.