This style of tart, which has a texture reminiscent of pecan pie but is spiced with cinnamon and lemon peel and studded with raisins, is a specialty of the Borders, a southeast region that stretches from the English border to just south of Edinburgh. Many variations exist, some of them simply called "Border Tart." This one has as its namesake the village of Ecclefechan. Serve the tart at room temperature for afternoon tea or barely warm with a dollop of whipped cream and a scattering of…

Hi there, There’s a saying better late than never and this certainly applies to these tarts as I originally planned to make them back in December 2014, then again in December 2015. However, it was …

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Scottish Ecclefechan Tarts made with a sweet shortcrust pastry and a filling of light brown sugar, butter, mixed dried fruit and walnuts.

Martin Hollis, executive chef at the Old Course Resort in St Andrews, shares a recipe for Ecclefechan tart The Ecclefechan tart originated in the village

Indulgent ecclefechan tart with nutmeg custard

Scottish Ecclefechan tart

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Crumbly pastry filled with a rich, dense fruit filling. Sound familiar? Its a sort of mince pie to eat year round instead of only at Chri...

When I asked my sister if I could bring a Scottish tart to Thanksgiving dinner, she said, "If (your wife) doesn't mind it isn't my place to ...

Ecclefechan, a small town in the Scottish Borders. The Ecclefechan tart isn’t a very common sight, at least outside Scotland.

So woweee! Look-y here! If it isn’t an Ecclefechan Butter Tart! This rich, scrumptious delight is reminiscent of a pecan pie, but has so much more than just nuts. It is bursting with warm cin…

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You thought I was done with the Scottish food? Guess again! It’s the Ecclefechan Butter Tart! This is similar to one of the first sweet tarts I ever learned to make, called “Border Tart…

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Have you ever tried these? They are really delicious and a nice alternative to Mince Pies too. I have added Christmas spices to mine and a zesty orange pastry which isn't the traditional way so if you want them authentic simply leave those out. Ingredients: Pastry 225g plain flour 100g butter, cold diced 25g caster sugar Zest of 1 orange 1 egg, large A little water to combine Filling 2 eggs, large 100g sultanas 100g raisins 50g cherries, whole 50g flaked almonds 2 tbsps treacle 150g dark…

Ecclefechan butter tarts are Scottish tarts made with melted butter, brown sugar, egg, white vinegar, and nuts and / or currants. Canadian butter tarts and American pecan tassies are later variants

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These pastry tarts are named after the village of Ecclefechan in Dumfries and Galloway and have a treacly filling of dark muscovado sugar, dried fruit and cherries.

Ecclefechan Butter Tart I will never forget the first time I baked this Scottish Tart in my family restaurant, many yea...