Maids of Honour – Little Royal Tarts
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👉 Full printable recipe here: https://leescooking.com/maids-of-honour/
Maids of Honour are said to date back to Tudor times in the 1500s. These delicate little, short-crust tarts are filled with jam and a soft almond frangipani and were once known simply as “cheesecakes.”
Henry VIII is said to have served them to his queens, and Elizabeth I was particularly fond of them. There is even a terrace in Richmond, just outside London, still known as Maids of Honour Row.
This version comes from an old edition of Epicurean magazine, and as the author writes, “while this may not be one of the original versions, it is the one which I like most of all.”
In this video I make both the traditional version and a gluten-free version, showing how to adapt the pastry using gluten-free flour and psyllium husk. The gluten-free tarts are slightly more delicate, but just as delicious.
Maids of Honour are delicate little tarts with a short pastry case and a lightly sweet filling — simple, elegant, and perfect with coffee, tea, or for morning or afternoon tea. Though traditionally made as small tartlets, they can also be baked in one large pastry case and served in wedges.
A beautiful recipe with a royal past.
@leescooking
#maidsofhonour #tarts #afternoontea #glutenfreebaking #britishbaking
00:00 Introduction & History
00:45 Making the Pastry
02:17 Gluten-Free Pastry Variation
02:34 Making the Filling
03:50 Lining the Tart Tins
05:45 Adding the Jam
06:21 Adding the Frangipani
06:43 Into the Oven
06:54 Gluten-Free Tarts – Lining & Filling
08:48 Non-Gluten-Free Tarts Out of the Oven
09:25 Gluten-Free Tarts Out of the Oven
09:58 Dusting with Icing Sugar
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Live Maids of Honor, especially with jam included.
Watching this while enjoying your pineapple fruit cake!
Thank you for all of your wonderful recipes and videos.
We are looking forward to making them!
Thanks for sharing. 💕
Maids of Honour – Little Royal Tarts
Lees Cooking
27,560 views
👉 Full printable recipe here: https://leescooking.com/maids-of-honour/
Maids of Honour are said to date back to Tudor times in the 1500s. These delicate little, short-crust tarts are filled with jam and a soft almond frangipani and were once known simply as “cheesecakes.”
Henry VIII is said to have served them to his queens, and Elizabeth I was particularly fond of them. There is even a terrace in Richmond, just outside London, still known as Maids of Honour Row.
This version comes from an old edition of Epicurean magazine, and as the author writes, “while this may not be one of the original versions, it is the one which I like most of all.”
In this video I make both the traditional version and a gluten-free version, showing how to adapt the pastry using gluten-free flour and psyllium husk. The gluten-free tarts are slightly more delicate, but just as delicious.
Maids of Honour are delicate little tarts with a short pastry case and a lightly sweet filling — simple, elegant, and perfect with coffee, tea, or for morning or afternoon tea. Though traditionally made as small tartlets, they can also be baked in one large pastry case and served in wedges.
A beautiful recipe with a royal past.
@leescooking
#maidsofhonour #tarts #afternoontea #glutenfreebaking #britishbaking
00:00 Introduction & History
00:45 Making the Pastry
02:17 Gluten-Free Pastry Variation
02:34 Making the Filling
03:50 Lining the Tart Tins
05:45 Adding the Jam
06:21 Adding the Frangipani
06:43 Into the Oven
06:54 Gluten-Free Tarts – Lining & Filling
08:48 Non-Gluten-Free Tarts Out of the Oven
09:25 Gluten-Free Tarts Out of the Oven
09:58 Dusting with Icing Sugar
https://leescooking.com/maids-of-honour/
Maids of Honour have such a fascinating history. I remember my mum making them when I was a child — she always loved the royal history of Britain and the story behind these little tarts.
I came across this version in a 1980 edition of Epicurean magazine, where the author writes:
"Elizabeth I had a fondness for Maids of Honour and used to send one of her ladies-in-waiting into the town to buy them from the local baker who supposedly created them. In those days they were called ‘cheesecakes’, and it is believed they later took their name from the ladies who carried them back to the palace. The fame of these little cakes spread and there are, as usual, many arguments about the original ingredients. While this may not be one of the original versions, it is the one which I like the best."
I must say, I agree — and they’re very similar to the ones my mum used to make. Such beautiful little tarts. I made this video to share them with you and hope you enjoy them.
Warmly,
Lee ❤