Meaning of Maid of Honour tart | Babel Free

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Noun. [C2]

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“If desired, reheat slightly for 10 minutes in 200° oven, but Maid of Honour tarts can also be served cool—not cold, however!”

“Past Newens (the traditional English tea shop serving Maid of Honour tarts), Kew Gardens Rd dog-legs around towards Station Approach.”

“The Original Maids of Honour, 288 Kew Rd, Kew, is opposite Kew Gardens on the road leading off the Common, a teashop as English as its environs. It was here that Maid of Honour tarts were baked for Henry VIII and his household, and the present incumbents resolutely continue the tradition along with the other fineries of olde Englishe tea culture.”

““What’s that you’re eating?” “Order your own,” Penny said sharply as he leaned over as if to sample her Maid of Honour tart.”

“We were told that the auditorium could actually hold seven hundred, but that the caterers could only provide enough scones, Maid of Honour tarts and Victoria sponges for the smaller number.”

“And this is a Maid of Honour tart, as baked for Henry the Eighth. A closely guarded secret recipe, but we’ve produced our own version, with almonds and butter pastry.”

“Types of tarts made with sweet short paste (some may be made using puff paste trimmings): Linzer tart, Brittany tart, treacle tart, jam tart, Belgian tart, Dutch apple tart, curd tart, maid of honour tart, congress tart, conversation tart, strawberry cream tart and assorted fruit tarts.”

“The pair returned in 2014 with a program dedicated to forgotten British classic dishes such as Bedfordshire clanger (a crusty dumpling with a savory filling) and maid of honour tarts (puff pastry filled with cheese curds).”

“When he brought the tea, he had put a maid of honour tart on a little plate for her too.”

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