Still, if there's one food that establishes our national identity - I'd have to say it's the butter tart! It's certainly part of our heritage and as Canadian as you can get. With just a handful of ...

According to the Canadian Encyclopedia, butter tarts are a result of the filles du roi, or the King's Daughters, who were young French women sent to Quebec in the 17th century. It's thought they ...

TODAY Quebec pork and bean stew and butter tart bars: Get the recipes! Posted: March 12, 2025 | Last updated: March 12, 2025 Food writer and Bravo’s “Top Chef” judge Gail Simmons joins TODAY ...

Two weeks ago, I served up the popular-in-Quebec dessert tarte au sucre — sugar pie in English. Today, my focus is butter tarts. Just saying those two words makes one think a rich and indulgent ...

Butter tarts are one of Canada's most iconic desserts. They are individual flaky tart shells surrounding a gooey brown-sugar filling. This version is simplified into bars that can be baked and cut ...

"It's like pecan pie in the States, or poutine in Quebec," the store's owner, Cathy Smith, told blogTO. "Butter tarts are the Ontario thing, and when I first bought [the bakery], I didn't realize ...

This quintessential Canadian dessert is a sweet and gooey, butter and sugar bomb baked into a flaky tart shell ... like Sucrerie de la Montagne in Quebec, which serves a trusted family recipe.

Food writer and Bravo’s “Top Chef” judge Gail Simmons joins TODAY to share two of her favorite Canadian dishes for Quebec pork and bean stew and brown sugar butter tart bars. Get the recipes ...