When You Eat Your Smarties

[TammyandJosh 1]

no poutine, butter tarts and no smarties..engagement may be in jeopardy....kidding oh and their oreos are ####### not to mention no fudgeeos

[Krikit 1,164]

no poutine, butter tarts and no smarties..engagement may be in jeopardy....kidding oh and their oreos are ####### not to mention no fudgeeos

I thought the Oreos tasted different!!

[Neoalissa 1]

No Crumpets. My Aunt buys a bunch of them when she visits from Michigan lol

Thanks for that list, it will be used !!

[Krikit 1,164]

I wish they had chocolate popsicles in the US.

Ohmygosh!! I was so excited to find mini frozen tart shells in Harris Teeter the other night!! My husband thought I was nuts. lol

[Stuart and Thea 95]

I wish they had chocolate popsicles in the US.

Ohmygosh!! I was so excited to find mini frozen tart shells in Harris Teeter the other night!! My husband thought I was nuts. lol

What????? What's wrong with these people???

On a plus note, if you like shreddies on the facebook page, they were giving away coupons for a free box, for those of us still in Canada and able to use them!!!

[Krikit 1,164]

On a plus note, if you like shreddies on the facebook page, they were giving away coupons for a free box, for those of us still in Canada and able to use them!!!

#######. I missed it!

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I have found crumpets in the freezer section in the Ingles Grocery Store in Locust Grove about 15 miles south of me - it is worth the drive :-). They don't taste as good as the ones back in Canada though - too much salt (and considering I put butter and peanut butter on them which are already salted), but hey, they're crumpets! I've introduced some of my friends here to them and they like them as well.

[BlueBonnet 84]

No Crumpets. My Aunt buys a bunch of them when she visits from Michigan lol

Thanks for that list, it will be used !!

Theyre in the British section of Krogers aswell ... Now if I could find the "flaked white tuna" Id be a happy camper, oh, and a good cup of tea

[Canadiandggal 49]

I want some frigging raisin tarts and some regular macaroons... why is this such a complicated thing to ask for?

At the grocery store,walmart,target,local market all the damn tarts are chocolate or some weird frigging flavor what the hell is wrong with raisin just plain regular old style ones. Then sure I can find macaroons on occasion but they are always covered with chocolate.... again why? where are the regular tasty ones.. what is wrong people lol

Starving a Canadian pregnant women of her cravings,,,,,they must all pay for there rudeness.

[Canadiandggal 49]

I miss Passion Flakies now........

oh my god................. i am so missing these as well

[Ontarkie 14,218]

I want some frigging raisin tarts and some regular macaroons... why is this such a complicated thing to ask for?

At the grocery store,walmart,target,local market all the damn tarts are chocolate or some weird frigging flavor what the hell is wrong with raisin just plain regular old style ones. Then sure I can find macaroons on occasion but they are always covered with chocolate.... again why? where are the regular tasty ones.. what is wrong people lol

Starving a Canadian pregnant women of her cravings,,,,,they must all pay for there rudeness.

Oh cravings are terrible when you can find what you want, I was really lucky that my biggest craving was clementines, the rest of my cravings were all over the place. I make my own tarts but I miss the macaroons from home the ones here just suck they are just a big clump of coconut bleh. I need to get my parent to bring some down when they come back.

[Marilyn. 340]

my big craving was McD's cheeseburgers and I don't really eat those usually ..lol

luckily we had one around the corner and my smart hubby would usually bring some home for me once in awhile

Edited July 23, 2011 by Marilyn.

[NinoniAndBoosBoos 6]

Went to the Bulk Barn while I was in Canada and brought back a bag of Smarties...... in part, so I could show my husband that they're not the same as American Smarties. He says they are M&M's and not "real" Smarties. So we had a discussion on that last night. I declared myself the official winner.

When I was a kid I used to use the red ones to make lipstick.

We seriously need a Bulk Barn in the US.

and a Timmies, and Rodolfs deli. bread..and cute thread..certainly lightens the load of this waiting....

I want some frigging raisin tarts and some regular macaroons... why is this such a complicated thing to ask for?

At the grocery store,walmart,target,local market all the damn tarts are chocolate or some weird frigging flavor what the hell is wrong with raisin just plain regular old style ones. Then sure I can find macaroons on occasion but they are always covered with chocolate.... again why? where are the regular tasty ones.. what is wrong people lol

Starving a Canadian pregnant women of her cravings,,,,,they must all pay for there rudeness.

did you ever find your rainson tarts? YIKES...too funny....

[Canadiandggal 49]

and a Timmies, and Rodolfs deli. bread..and cute thread..certainly lightens the load of this waiting....

did you ever find your rainson tarts? YIKES...too funny....

still nothing damn stores lol Im going to start a rait or write the president over it lol...

however I did break down yesterday and bought the damn chocolate covered macaroons.....so good but tricky ...I just eat the chocolate off them first lol

[Stuart and Thea 95]

Pastry:

1. 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
   
2. 1/2 teaspoon salt
   
3. 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
   
4. 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled, and cut into 1 inch pieces
   
5. 1/8 to 1/4 cup ice water
   

Mix flour, salt, and sugar until combined. Cut in butter until it forms a coarse texture. Add water slowly, about 1/8 cup until pastry is formed, you might need a little more.

Make a ball with the dough, flatten it and cover it with saran wrap. Refrigerate it for about one hour.

When ready, put the dough on a floured surface, roll it out into twelve 4 inch rounds. Put the rounds into the muffin tin and refrigerate for about another hour.

Butter Tart Filling:

1. 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
   
2. 1 cup light brown sugar
   
3. 2 large eggs
   
4. 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
   
5. 1/4 cup light cream (half-and-half)
   
6. 1/2 cup raisins
   

Cream the butter and sugar.

Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla extract.

Stir in the cream.

Place a spoonful of raisins in the bottom of each tart shell and then fill with filling.

Bake at 375 for 15 - 20 minutes or until the pastry has nicely browned and the filling is set.

Cool on a wire rack!

Edited July 23, 2011 by Stuart and Thea