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We wish you, your family, and your friends a wonderful and delicious holiday season!
winter 2014 edition
Butter Tarts
a quintessential Canadian dessert!
simple at first,
but every family
seems to have a
different version of
it! Some people like
the filling to be firm,
and some people like it
when it’s so runny they
The delicious butter tart
have to lick it off of their
is considered one of only fingers. The gooey filling
a few culinary dishes that usually consists of butter,
is of Canadian origin.
sugar, syrup, and eggs.
They were known to be
Some people add raisins,
very popular among
and although butter tart
Canadian pioneers, and purists don’t think they
the earliest published
should, many people put
recipe is from Barrie,
walnuts, pecans, currants,
Ontario in 1900 in
dates, chocolate chips,
The Woman’s Auxiliary maple syrup, or even chai
of the Royal Victoria
and peanut butter in their
Hospital Cookbook. butter tarts. The filling
The exact origin of
is poured into a pastry
the butter tarts name shell, however even the
and its recipe are
shell is a point of debate
unclear, but it’s
among butter tart experts
place in Canadian
and lovers. How firm the
hearts and bellies is shell should be, how flaky,
certain.
how rustic, or how large
it should be are all highly
The recipe for
contentious points. Here
making butter
at With the Grain our
tarts looks
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butter tart recipe has a
firm, but still gooey, filling
and a wide pastry shell
that leans slightly toward
the rustic side.
Ontarians passion
about butter tarts is so
strong that it has led to
the creation of themed
tourism spots such as
the butter tart festival in
Muskoka Lakes, the Butter
Tart Trail in Wellington
North, and the Kawarthas
Northumberland Butter
Tart Tour. There is now
even an Ontario-wide
festival, the Ontario’s Best
Butter Tart Festival and
Contest, held in Midland,
Ontario. During the first
annual festival they sold
10,000 butter tarts in one
day!
How do you like your
butter tarts?
Jocelyn Irvine
Office Coordinator
References: Wikipedia & Ontario’s
Best Butter Tart Festival’s websites
Turkey & Wild Rice Soup
a delicious way to use up your leftover turkey from Christmas dinner!
Ingredients:
3 ½ cups chopped celery
1 large onion, chopped
2 cups carrot, chopped
2 ½ cups mushrooms, sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup dried cranberries
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup flour
12 ounces uncooked wild rice
6 cups chicken or turkey stock*
3 cups cooked and diced turkey*
2 cups whipping cream
fresh thyme leaves & freshly chopped parsley
* We roast our own turkey and then make
our own stock.
minutes or so, stirring to ensure the flour is
incorporated, it should look a bit pasty on
the veggies.
3. Add stock, wild rice, and salt and pepper
to taste. Add water to cover if needed. Bring
to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until
veggies are soft and rice is tender.
4. Add cooked chopped turkey, dried
cranberries, wine, fresh herbs, and whipping
cream. Gently simmer just until heated
through.
5. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add more
stock or water if you like, but we like this
soup to be fairly thick and full of veggies and
turkey.
When reheating soup, heat slowly to ensure
rice doesn’t stick and the cream doesn’t split!
Time: approximately 1 ½ hours
1. In a large pot, heat oil, cook onions and
carrots until onions are slightly softened.
Add celery and mushrooms and cook until
mushrooms are starting to loose some of
their liquid. Stir in garlic, and cook for 5 to
ten more minutes. You don’t need to cook
the veggies too long at first because they will
simmer with the rice.
2. Stir in flour and cook for another 5
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Christmas Ordering
Holiday Hours
519 827-0008
Holiday orders are available for pickup December 20th to 24th at the
Bakery (295 Woolwich Street). Orders may be placed over the phone or in person at either the Café or the Bakery. We
require 24 hours notice, and prepayment for orders over $10.00. In store credit will be given if you must cancel your order. Payment for orders can be
made with a credit card over the phone, or in person at the Bakery. If orders are placed over the phone but you wish to pay in person, please make
payment at the Bakery at least one day prior to the day you are picking up. Thank you for placing your holiday order with us!
Butter Rolls - Our rich and
Pies & Tarts
Bourbon Pecan Pies & Tarts - One of our most
popular seasonal pies, this is our sophisticated
version of the traditional pecan pie.
Apple Pear Almond Pies &
Tarts - A delightful mix of
buttery whole-wheat dinner
rolls are baked to a golden
finish and packaged in a tray
for easy re-heating.
Sweet Vanilla Challah - A
December 24th: open until
4pm
December 25th to 28th:
CLOSED
December 29th to 31st:
open Regular Hours
January 1st: CLOSED
January 2nd: Open Regular
Hours
Fruit Cake - We mix
apricots, pears, candied
ginger, whiskey marmalade,
cashews, and raisins with
rose essence, cardamom,
cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Sweet Loaves & Cakes
Pumpkin Swirl Bread - A
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spiced tea loaf studded with
crunchy walnuts and tart
cranberries.
sweet bread flavoured with
pumpkin and spices, rolled
up like a cinnamon bun with
a sugar filling. Finished with Lemon Cranberry Loaves - A traditional lemon
pound cake studded with tart cranberries and
a streusel topping.
topped with a lemon glaze.
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Christmas Cookie Packs
Pumpkin Cranberry
Walnut Loaves - A gently
Breads
ad
Squares & Sweets
sweet and soft yeast bread
shaped in a large spiral.
Glazed before baking to give Eggnog Cheesecake Square - Creamy
cheesecake spiced with nutmeg and rum.
it a rich brown crust. Made
Mincefruit Pies & Tarts - Our version of this
with eggs and real vanilla.
Cranberry Kringle Square
classic is made with a traditional mix of fresh and
- A buttery oat crumble base
Braided Almond Wreath - A sweet yeast bread
dried fruit, spices, and brandy. We also have 500ml
is topped with cranberries,
shaped into a wreath and topped with almonds,
and 1 litre containers of mincefruit filling for sale
lime, pecans, and drizzled
turbinado sugar, and cinnamon.
at the Bakery if you want to make your own!
with white chocolate.
Give us a call to discuss spelt crust options.
fresh apples and pears lightly
spiced, and topped with an
almond coconut crumble.
as Shortb
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pecan shortbread.
- A selection of packaged
festive holiday cookies
including pfeffernussen, lime
melt-aways, lemon poppy
seed shortbread, and butter
Buttercrunch Toffee - This sweet and buttery
treat is packaged up for easy gift giving!
Our shortbread is buttery,
flaky, and rich! Decorated by
hand and available in a variety
of shapes and sizes including
ornaments, Christmas trees,
stars and more! Price varies.
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All purpose flour 1 ½ cups
Butter, soft ¾ cup
Brown sugar, packed ½ cup
Quick rolled oats ½ cup
WtG’s Awesome Mincefruit 1 ½ cups
It seems everywhere you look right now, we are greeted with the
signs of The Holidays! WtG is no exception as our lovely housemade Christmas Fruit Cake and other Christmas items start
appearing on our shelves. Also look for some of our favourite items
from local purveyors and artisans!
Seasonal Appetizer Set – includes a ceramic baking dish for warming/
baking cheese, a house-made preserve or specialty spread, house-made
crackers, skewers and a wooden spreading knife! Look for them on the
shelves throughout December.
Don’t forget – we make beautiful gift baskets highlighting some of our
house-made Pantry items or any of our giftwares. Custom baskets are
always available. Call or visit us to find out more!
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Where NOT to Park
at the Convenience/Laundromat next
door
Biking to WtG?
We also have lots of bike rack space
available for customers.
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We have a parking lot behind our
cafe, and a small parking lot behind
our bakery. We know it can be
difficult to find a space in our lot,
so here are a few other suggestions
all within a 2 minute walk:
London Rd W
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Where To Park
the Bakery
London Rd E
WtG Water Bottles – Perfect for taking wherever you go! This 24oz clear,
BPA free plastic bottle sports a screw off top with a separate lidded sip
spout! The bottle displays our logo in red to match the lid! A great gift
and a useful accessory! On the shelves now!!
Parking With the Grain Style
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Serenity Soaps - Local Guelph soap maker Linda Boyle has stocked us up
with some of her wonderful and creative soaps. Situated at the Bakery we
have a fresh supply of Pale Ale Beer Soap, Gardener Soap, Lavender Soap
and Calendula Soap. We are offering these in a standard size as well as a
small guest size! For the holidays we are also offering a Naughty or Nice
Lump of Coal Soap – packaged in a cute cotton bag!
Need a quick potluck dessert? Why not try
this quick and easy square with our housemade mincefruit available at the Bakery.
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Kate and Birdie Cards and Gift Wrap – Hand made, Canadian cards and gift
wrap. Made with recycled paper, vegetable based inks and wind generated
energy!! Sweet, original and beautifully designed!
Mix together flour, butter, brown sugar and
oats until crumbly. Press 2/3 of crumb mixture
firmly into parchment lined 9”x 9” pan.
Reserve remaining crumb mixture.
Spread mincefruit evenly over crumb mixture.
Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake
at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.
Let stand in pan on wire rack until cool.
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Heather’s Soaps – A fresh batch of the ever popular Heather’s Soaps is on
the shelves at the Café. We also have some of Heather’s great whipped
shea butters, popular scents include ylang ylang and patchouli and classic
lavender! Protect your lips with Heather’s wonderful lip balms – we carry
cooling cocoa mint and warming ginger!
Directions:
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Ingredients:
Mincefruit Squares
Dufferin St
Cardigan St
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Dessert Catering
Festive and delicious!
Bring some seasonal cheer to
your next event with one of
our holiday dessert trays.
Perfect for office parties,
pot lucks, and Christmas
Eve parties. Festive
additions to trays are
available until New Year’s
Eve. Call us to order or
for information on our other
catering options! 519 827-0008
Our 2015 Daybook will be out on
the shelves soon! Keep yourself
organized all year long with
fun food pictures and quotes,
and thirteen WtG recipes!
To pre-order e-mail jocelyn@
withthegrain.ca or call the office
staff at 519 827-0008 x 4.
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With the Grain • 294 & 295 Woolwich St, Guelph, Ontario • www.withthegrain.ca