Most Canadian sources say butter tarts originated in Canada, possibly as a variation of the sweet, sticky pecan pies that freed American slaves brought with them to Canada in the late 1800s. But the ...

To keep everyone happy, raisins and pecans in the filing are optional in this boozy take on the classic butter tart. If any of your ... until cold. In a food processor, blitz pecan pieces to ...

of incorporating wild foods, of multicultural incorporation and ingredients.” Several of you, too many to name, noted the absence of butter tarts from my list. That was a result of doubt and ...