History Tarts

[donna]

Tarts spring from the Medieval pie making tradition. In fact, they are a flat and open-faced pie. Pies and tarts came in existence at the same time. Pies were for the commoner and tarts for the upper class. They were very popular with nobility.

Tarts could be sweet or savory or a combination or mixture of both. Lemon and orange tarts were the classic favorites.

Tarts were popular in 19th century America.

Two of my favorite ones are Scottish Rice Tarts and Transparent Tarts. These are both recipes from Woodford County, Kentucky families.

Transparent Tarts

cream 1/2 cup butter
2scant cups white sugar
3 egg yolks, well beaten
vanilla to taste
1 1/2 tablespoon flour

Grease muffin pans with butter and drop by tablespoon of filling into cups. Bake in moderate oven and add beaten egg whites as meringue and let brown.

Simple but very tasty.

 

[donna]

Scottish Rice Tarts

This recipe from the Silcock family who originally came from Scotland and settled in Woodford County Kentucky. They went to Pisgah Church where my Dad met them. He started going there as a young boy and was baptized there. These tarts were prepared for many Pisgah Harvest Market lunches.

1 stick butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
4 tablespoons rice flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream butter, sugar, egg; add rice flour, baking powder and vanilla. Put 1 tablespoon strawberry preserves in lightly baked tart shell, top with 1 tablespoon of rice tart mix, bake in 400 degrees oven until lightly brown. Makes 12 tarts.

 

[nitrofd]

There is really not much there,4 tbs. of flour to 4oz of butter.it's kind of a rich shortbread

 

[Jimklag]

Tarts spring from the Medieval pie making tradition. In fact, they are a flat and open-faced pie. Pies and tarts came in existence at the same time. Pies were for the commoner and tarts for the upper class. They were very popular with nobility.

Tarts could be sweet or savory or a combination or mixture of both. Lemon and orange tarts were the classic favorites.

Tarts were popular in 19th century America.

Two of my favorite ones are Scottish Rice Tarts and Transparent Tarts. These are both recipes from Woodford County, Kentucky families.

Transparent Tarts

cream 1/2 cup butter
2scant cups white sugar
3 egg yolks, well beaten
vanilla to taste
1 1/2 tablespoon flour

Grease muffin pans with butter and drop by tablespoon of filling into cups. Bake in moderate oven and add beaten egg whites as meringue and let brown.

Simple but very tasty.

When I saw the title of this thread in the list, I instantly thought of women of ill repute.

 

[donna]

Remember this is the Food Forum. Only about foods and cooking.

 

[Jimklag]

Remember this is the Food Forum. Only about foods and cooking.

Just kidding.

 

[Jimklag]

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Tarts spring from the Medieval pie making tradition. In fact, they are a flat and open-faced pie. Pies and tarts came in existence at the same time. Pies were for the commoner and tarts for the upper class. They were very popular with nobility.

Tarts could be sweet or savory or a combination or mixture of both. Lemon and orange tarts were the classic favorites.

Tarts were popular in 19th century America.

Two of my favorite ones are Scottish Rice Tarts and Transparent Tarts. These are both recipes from Woodford County, Kentucky families.

Transparent Tarts

cream 1/2 cup butter
2scant cups white sugar
3 egg yolks, well beaten
vanilla to taste
1 1/2 tablespoon flour

Grease muffin pans with butter and drop by tablespoon of filling into cups. Bake in moderate oven and add beaten egg whites as meringue and let brown.

Simple but very tasty.

Is a French tarte tatin. Is it similar?

 

[donna]

It seems bigger than most tarts. I do have a Melba Tart Recipe (peach tart).

 

[donna]

I decided I had better look up a "tarte tatin". It is an upside down pastry in which the fruit is caramelized in butter and sugar and then baked. Thus it is a tart but made a special way.

 

[Eleanor Rose]

When I saw the title of this thread in the list, I instantly thought of women of ill repute.

Me too! And to make it even worse, I'm not even too embarrassed. Thanks @Jimklag and @nitrofd!

Now back to the real topic. A "tarte tatin" sounds really good!

 

[Jimklag]

Me too! And to make it even worse, I'm not even too embarrassed. Thanks @Jimklag and @nitrofd!

Now back to the real topic. A "tarte tatin" sounds really good!

Ain't we bad!?

 

[mofederal]

Now these I would like. I have tried these before, and I like to again. I have made these before.

 

[JohnW.]

This is one of my favorite tarts!!!!

 

[Jimklag]

This is one of my favorite tarts!!!!

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