Linda’s Shortbread Bars Recipe

Linda Farmer's Shortbread Bars

My Mom’s Traditional Scottish shortbread recipe converted to a food processor version.

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Linda’s Stilton Cheese Spread Recipe

Yummy English Stilton

This festive cheese spread is simple to make and absolutely addictive. It has been a popular and consistent guest at our Christmas celebrations for many years.

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How to peel hard boiled eggs instantly

A video demonstration of how to peel hard boiled eggs, instantly!

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Next best Canadian Butter Tarts

Update: quite a number of folks have arrived at these pages searching for a butter tart recipe, so I’m reposting and opening comments to get your feedback. Enjoy!

As I’ve recently mentioned, Butter Tarts are a quintessentially Canadian dessert. They are rich gooey, tasty little mini pie confections that should be savored with

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Best Canadian Butter Tarts – Doreen McComb’s Recipe

Update: quite a number of folks have arrived at these pages searching for a butter tart recipe since I originally posted it in October 2007. So I’m re-posting and opening comments to get your feedback. Enjoy!

This is my Mom’s butter tart recipe, although she makes her own incredible pie pastry and I

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Next Best Canadian Butter Tarts

As I’ve recently mentioned, Butter Tarts are a quintessentially Canadian dessert. They are rich gooey, tasty little mini pie confections that should be savored with care – you might need a plate or napkin to catch the drips. For even gooier tarts, substitute 1/2 cup corn syrup or maple syrup for half the brown sugar.

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Best Canadian Butter Tarts – Doreen McComb’s Recipe

This is my Mom’s butter tart recipe, although she makes her own incredible pie pastry and I take the short-cut of ready-to-bake pie crust from the supermarket.

These are also known as Taffy Tarts. Some of us like raisins and or chopped nuts in our butter tarts, some of us don’t – try both ways.

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Canadians give thanks

Thanksgiving and Canadian Butter Tarts recipes

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