Custard in Puff Pastry Shells
Share a specialty often found in Canada in Portuguese bakeries. The lemon-scented custard tarts are called Pastels de Nata.
Share a specialty often found in Canada in Portuguese bakeries. The lemon-scented custard tarts are called Pastels de Nata.
Any flavour of jam that you love will be delicious in these peekaboo treats. We love the deep, celebratory red of seedless raspberry jam, but black currant, apricot and cherry jams all make lovely variations.
First Prize in Bars and Squares Category
Karen DeBeer of Moose Jaw, Sask., created this prize-winning square for her annual bake sale. The square was such a huge success that she now makes it all the time for family and friends.
A homemade nut flour—made by pulsing pecans in a food processor—gives these cookies a texture similar to shortbread.
The Sacher torte, a moist chocolate cake enrobed in apricot jam and chocolate ganache, is Vienna's most popular confection. These cookies, with their sticky jam filling and chocolate dip, pay homage to the iconic dessert.
Buttery, crisp pastry holds a rich caramelized onion-and-cheese filling. You only have to make six mini-galettes to get the 24 bites.
This honey of a dessert ditches highly processed corn syrup in favour of natural honey for a more rich, complex flavour. Serving the pie at room temperature guarantees the filling will be completely set.
A smooth and silky no-bake filling comes together in a matter of minutes for this easy crowd-pleasing treat. Be sure to top the squares with peanuts quickly, before the chocolate sets.
