Cheddar Bacon & Onion Tarts and a Giveaway!
Not only I am sharing this delicious recipe for savory tarts today, I am also hosting not one, but two giveaways thanks to the good folks at Gay Lea! But first a little story and a delicious recipe!
As an ambassador for Gay Lea I have been giving a lot of thought about the farming industry, dairy farmers in particular!
I am no stranger to spending time on a farm, but when I failed miserably at trying to milk a cow I got to move on to more fun farm activities like jumping from the loft into piles of hay! And, I lived to tell about it. Looking back now I am not sure it was a such a great idea.
I spent many summers on my cousins farm in Dunnville, Ontario and know just how hard farmers work. The family (kids included) and farmhands were up before dawn getting to work a the very long list of daily chores. Once my cousins chores were done, us kids got on with the business of having fun on the farm while the adults were busy well into the evening.
We would ride the bales of hay up the conveyor to the barn loft, take the peddle boats out onto the huge pond, and sometimes we would get a wagon ride way out to the back pastures to check on the horses.
I loved being around the animals. The horses were beautiful and so big to this little city girl. I got to see colts right after they were born, one very ornery goose who chased my mom whenever she got to close, and checking the chicken coups for eggs every day was a favourite!
Did you know that if you chew a handful of wheat long enough it would turn into chewing gum? Just one of the many things I learned on the farm.
The farm is where I learned to make butter by filling mason jars with cream skimmed off the milk and shaking it until our arms would fall off. It thickened into a creamy sweet butter!
No matter how much fun I had on the farm, I am so grateful to all the local farmers who get up at the crack of dawn to milk those cows so I can bake things like these delicious Cheddar, Bacon & Onion tarts.
When I am preparing a recipe where cheese is the key ingredient, I always make sure to buy the best quality, and usually choose a sharp aged cheddar to ensure the richest flavour.
Ivanhoe’s line of quality cheeses is a favourite. The oldest cheese company of its kind in Canada, they have been producing award winning cheeses since 1870! Still in the little town of Ivanhoe, Ontario, they have a factory store where you can experience the art of fine cheese making. You can read more about the Ivanhoe experience and their cheeses here.
Their Old Sharpe cheddar is so rich and creamy it really is the star of these savory tarts that are just as delicious cold as they are hot from the oven making them the perfect thing to serve as an appetizer, pack for a picnic or as compliment to a cheese tray.
Now on to those giveaways!
Courtesy of Gay Lea, I will award one lucky winner from Red Cottage Chronicles with 12 coupons for free Gay Lea products. That is a whole year of Gay Lea! A random winner will be chosen at the close of the contest, April 30th, 2016.
As a Grand Prize, Gay Lea will award one lucky winner from all entries received from Gay Lea Ambassadors across Canada, a Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer! (May not be exactly as shown – approx retailer value $450). Gay Lea will choose a winner.
For both giveaways:
- Readers may enter across many blogs, they may only win on a single blog
- Entrants must be a resident of Canada, however those in Quebec are unfortunately unable to enter the giveaway.
- Winner(s) can expect their prize in approximately 4-6 weeks!
“Disclosure: I am part of the Gay Lea Ambassador Campaign and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.”
- 12 3 inch prepared individual tart shells
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon Gay Lea butter
- 1/2 cup light cream
- 1 1/4 cups shredded Olde Sharp Ivanhoe cheese
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- Arrange tart shells on a baking sheet, prick the bottom of each with a fork and bake at 450 degrees for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
- Reduce oven to 350 degrees.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook bacon until crispy; drain and divide evenly between the prepared tarts.
- Melt 1 tbsp butter in the same pan and cook onions until golden, about 5 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the cheese, cream and cooked onions; divide evenly spooning over the bacon crumbles in each tart shell.
- Return tarts to oven and bake for 22 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Serve hot or cold.
Wow I just checked and Ivanhoe has Horseradish White Chedder. The wheels are turning. Great recipe, I’ve got to find decent gluten-free pastry for them!
The breakfasts. Waffles every Christmas morning. Egg Salad sandwiches every Easter. Little things that add up to shared traditions.
as a family we love to enjoy a big turkey dinner with stuffing and mashed potatoes. We also love to play fun board games or interactive games like Heads Up to keep us all smiling! Memories forever 🙂
Yum! These look delicious. In fact, I’d add that old saying, “Bet you can’t eat just one!” I’m sure these only go down the hatch in multiples.
The recipe only calls for items regularly found in my fridge, other than the tart shells and they’re easy enough to pick up. I actually read through the recipe twice to check for an egg. No egg required?
Thanks Maureen! I’ll definitely try these out.
Jan
Yum! This recipe looks so good – will have to try it! I love a good, rich, old cheddar too!
I WANT THAT KITCHEN AID MIXER!!!! 😉
The Giveaway Tools form asks for my fav holiday tradition – opening stockings on xmas eve!
Favourite holiday tradition is going on the Christmas train for my daughter’s birthday!
These look delicious! My favorite holiday tradition is a new(er) one. We host an Easter open house for our family and friends and we have the best time doing it!
My favorite holiday tradition is baking cookies for Santa with the kids.
The kids and I used to always make a whole bunch of cookies for Christmas.
My favourite family tradition is every Christmas morning making cinnamon rolls for breakfast, they are so good to eat while opening gifts!!
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I love to bake pies and cakes.
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My fave holiday tradition is the 12 meatless dishes we have on Christmas Eve.
My favorite tradition is a perogie dinner on Christmas eve 🙂
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I love to bake banana bread and muffins!
I like to visit friends during the holidays,that is my favorite tradition
I love baking yummy treats for family and friends, and singing carols
My favourite holiday tradition is church followed by my sister’s on Christmas Eve.
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I really love to bake Shortbread cookies 🙂
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I like making banana bread and cookies
tradition: getting together to do all the baking and sharing the results among all the families. thanks
My favourite holiday tradition is eating together and playing games.
I like baking cake
My favourite Holiday Tradition is making Tourtière with my mom.
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My favorite way to cook with cheese is to make lasagna.
I love using cheese with pasta!
I love baking quiche!
I love to make cheese straws, and homemade macaroni and cheese is wonderful.
i enjoy making homemade pizza topped with lots and lots of cheese!
my favourite thing to bake are peanut butter cookies!
I love making cheese cakes, esp for around holidays to share with the family 🙂
All winter long I get cravings for a broccoli cheddar soup, so thats usually what I make every weekend (I make so much that I have enough to take to work each day (Some one might think that much soup all winter long is icky but I just love it)
For any kind of holiday I bake cakes from scratch and only from scratch, including the frosting. And hopefully soon my kids will help me with that tradition 🙂
I refreshed the page and the question has changed?!
O well, this one is even easier – I bake with cheese a lot – twice baked potato, cheese sticks and a million more cheese recipes that I have.
I love baking quiche .It’s my favorite way to bake with cheese.I can think of so many
fabulous ways to cook with cheese ,,,pizza,,, pasta,,,,yummmmmzzzzz.
My favorite thing to mix up and bake is a strawberry shortcake!!
I whave my fingers crossed to win a KitchenAid Stand Mixer!
My favourite way to cook with cheese is making homemade pizza,i just love it so much !
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we love making pasta bakes with loads of different cheeses
I like to have it grilled on toast!
I love making machine and cheese with cheese and tomatoes soup
man and cheese and lasagna
I love baking cookies, brownies and muffins
My favourite is mac and cheese, lots of cheese.
Grilled cheese with old cheddar
My favourite way to cook with cheese is making my homemade mac and cheese
Carrot cake is my favorite thing to bake.
My favorite way to bake with cheese is putting it on chicken breast mixed with mayo.
On my homemade pizza…lasagna is a close second! Love ooey gooey stringy cheesy mozzarella!
cheese omelettes are always a family favorite!
My fave is 3 cheese lasagna.
I love making garlic shrimp with melted cheese on top had it at a restaurant and have been making it at home ever since.
I love baking cookies. Any kind !
One of my faves is Mac and cheese
I love making twice baked potato.
My favourite thing to bake is chocolate cake.
I eat my cottage cheese with shredded cheese on top then italian dressing on top of that
I love Cooking Lasagna with cheese.
Kids love Mac and cheese.
My most favourite way to use cheese is in lasagna! I love comfort food and cheese is definitely the most comfort you can get…
My favourite way to cook with cheese is pizza or a great grilled cheese sandwich
I love baking cheese into pastas.
I love baking cheese
I love a great grilled cheese sandwich.
Love using old cheddar in my homemade cheddar and onion bread!!
I like to put it in casseroles
My favorite thing to make with cheese is FONDUE! I love how the cheese becomes the central masterpiece of this social meal, everyone gathered around dipping veggies, french bread & other delights into the smooth bubbling cheese!
I love cheese in pasta salads!
I love using cheese in homemade mac and cheese. The gooier the better
I like to bake mac and cheese casserole it’s our family favorite
I like to bake brie
I love French Onion soup Au gratin 🙂
Oh my goodness, yes!
I like plain’ old grilled cheese.
A girl after my own heart!!
I also like to put cheese in quiche
my favorite thing to bake with cheese is lasagna
my favorite holiday tradition is a huge family dinner, followed by board/ card games
cheese is great in sauces. thanks
I love cheese in everything. I don’t use it much in baking because I’m cheap. I use it in eggs, in salad just to name a few places.
i love making cheese scones
I love to make my eldest sons favourite cheese dish – Homemade Macaroni and Cheese!
cheesy garlic bread, YUMMY!
I love baking cheese into my foods like pasta
My favourite way to use cheese is in omelettes. It’s fun experimenting with different cheeses, or waiting tillt hey are done and melting the cheese overtop afterwards. Delicious
Cheese fondue is great for when you have guests over!!
I like a good cheesy pizza.
I like using cheese in baked pasta dishes, like lasagna or baked ravioli.
I love using cheese on pizza & french onion soup.
I love to bake cookies! YUMMM!
Lasagna is one of my favorite meals to bake and it has 3 types of cheese
I like to use a variety of cheeses in a dish or pair them with items that bring out their flavors
I love quiche and make the small individual ones to take with me to work for lunches
I love to add cheese to pastas.
I love baking enchiladas, smothered with cheese and cumin.
I love melting cheese dishes like pasta but I also love cheese in salads.
Cheese and more cheese on nachos!
My favorite dish to bake with cheese is shrimp and bacon lasagna rolls.
Oh my! My daughter would love these!
Lasagna is one of my faves
I love to bake with cheese, like as in biscuits.
My favorite thing to bake is banana bread
I like to bake muffins
grilled cheese!
I like to bake cheese on top of sub sandwichs
Farmers don’t get the love that they deserve and that’s a shame. Thank you for the stories, the pictures and the tarts are amazing!
I love to use cheese in a melted form as in potatoes gratin, grilled cheese sandwiches or simply on crackers 🙂
I love to bake cheese sticks – mostly cheese and spicy.
I love homemade Mozza sticks. I don’t make them very often though.
I love to use cheese in enchiladas
I like to cook with cheese in omelettes, casseroles, sauces, lasagna, cannelloni, & grilled cheese.
I like making cookies
grilled cheese is always a good one to make!
Cheese and pepperoni pizza!!!
I like baking cupcakes!!
Another thing I love is a cheese and onion pie, hmm delicious.
My favourite thing to bake I think is bread, I love the smell that fills the house when it’s baking. 🙂
I like to make grilled cheese sandwiches
I like to bake cookies
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My favorite way to cook with cheese is mac and cheese. I use 3 different kinds of cheese !
I love to make loaded buffalo chicken casserole with lots of cheese on it
I like to use cheese in baked pasta dishes
ON PIZZA!! BUT my daughter makes the best pizza ever
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I love making broccoli or cauliflower soup!
I enjoy cheese in my omelettes Thanks!
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Fondue is a fave
i like cheese in homemade bread
I like cheese in scalloped potatoes.
i like cooking broccolli casserole with cheese
I like cheese in biscuits!
I love baking cookies
My son loves a good grilled cheese. I swear he’d live on that if I let him lol
Macaroni and Cheese is a favourite!
I love to add cheese to my salads.
I love making a chocolate cake truffle with Snickers, Chocolate Pudding and Whipped Cream.
I love melted cheese on anything.
My favourite way to cook with cheese is to make extra cheesy quiches.
I love melted cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches, potato gratin, shredded cheese added to mashed potatoes, lots of cheese on a pizza, cheese scones. I do however also love cheese on crackers too and in my salads.
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Cheddar cheese crackers are the bomb, and I like to make my own cheese bowls!!
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Cheese pizza is always a hit here!
Grilled cheese sandwich
I LOVE to bake shortbread!
i like baking cake pops
I like cheese in my salad
My favourite thing to bake is my Gluten Free Bread, cheesy onion bread! I’m GF so I bake a lot of my own breads and desserts. It’s a lot of work with the mixing and timing but so worth it. A Kitchen Aid would make my life so much easier and I would probably bake more often!
Mine was a life changer when it came to baking! I have had it for years and it is still going strong 🙂
I like baking a fritatta with cheese
I love baking cheese in biscuits
I like baking cheesecake
I like to use cheese in homemade biscuits
love to eat cheese just as is with wine! =)
Me too! In fact that is exactly what I do with this Ivanhoe Cheddar when I am not cooking with it!
My favourite thing to bake is cookies with my son!!
My favourite way to cook with cheese is to make lasagna!!
Macaroni and cheese is always delicious!
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Love using cheese for casseroles and cheesecake…everyone loves both here at home
Thanks for the delicious chance c3
I love to make cheese croissants
I enjoy using many different cheeses in my lasagna, brings so much flavour!
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Mac and cheese is definitely one of the top of my list!
I like to use cheese in pasta dishes
We love a really good Grilled Cheese sandwich!
Nachos with lots of cheese
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I love to bake cakes from scratch
I put cheese on top of a lot of things, baking or not.
Cheesy nachos!!
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Quesadillas are always a hit with cheese!
in fillings. thanks
I love to make twice baked cheddar baked potatoes
I like to make the garlic toast into cheese toast !!
I like making cheesy breads and buns.
love cheese baked with pasta!
I love to use cheese in egg dishes like quiches
We love cheese & broccoli & grilled chicken & cheese quesadillas
French onion soup with lots of cheese
Parmesan cheese on pasta, a staple here…..
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love having cheese on homemade pizza
i like making sugar cookies
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Love Grilled cheese sandwiches !
love making cheese and jalapeno bread
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I like a nice cheesy omelette.
in sauces. thanks
I love grilled cheese sandwiches
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Whether I shred it, slice it, dice it, sprinkle it….every meal is tastier with cheese. I love adding and mixing different blends in my homemade macaroni. Thank you and good luck all!
It sure does!!
I love to make grilled cheese sandwiches with different types of cheeses!
cheesy garlic bread!
I love to use all sorts of different cheeses for pizza
grillled cheese and tomato soup, yum on a rainy day
I love it in chip dip
my favorite way to cook with cheese is making grilled ham and cheese sandwiches
I like putting cheese in quiche
I put cheese on top of a lot of things, baking or not!
My absolute favorite way is to make the cheese into a fondue! A family tradition since before I was born!
I love making sausage bites with tex mex cheese
I love cheesy breakfast scones!
It’s often in a melted form. For example, cheese scones, French onion soup, grilled cheese sandwich, mixed in with mashed potatoes etc etc
I love to make cheese quiche
I love using cheese in my lasagna, mozzarella cheese and ricotta cheese oh so yummy
I put cheese on top of a lot of things, baking or not 🙂
MMM Cheese toast, the more cheese the better, so gooey
I like to use cheese with my baked pasta dishes
I like to make and eat cheesecake
cheesy baked potatoes are are a staple.
i like making broccoli casserole with cheese
a fav way to cook with cheese is homemade pizza
My favorite way to cook with cheese is with lots of it! I love it in baked pasta dishes.
Our family loves it in a fondue! Another great way is baked in and on top of a chicken & rice casserole.
I like it on a homemade cheesy pizza.
I love cheese on my lasagna
I like making a good cheese pizza.
I love to use cheese in a melted form as in potatoes gratin, grilled cheese sandwiches, cheese and onion pie, pizza, French onion soup, omelettes, cheese scones, cheese bread rolls, cheese fondue etc etc
Cheese can be added to anything but I love adding it to my eggs.
I’ve only made it a couple times but I love 4 cheese zucchini lasagna
I love to add cheese on top of homemade onion soup!
I love a nice homemade cheese cracker.
pizza with extra cheese….yes please!
Twice backed potato is one of my favorites
I like to make a baked mac and cheese in the oven….so gooey good
In a fondue is my favorite. Another awesome way I enjoy is Four-cheese macaroni with bacon!
I love making grilled cheese sandwich
I love adding cheese to many dishes, lasagna, salad, burgers, my favourite is baked brie!
i love to use cheese in baked cheese bread
depending on the cheese – desserts. thanks
i like making cheesy biscuits
Cheesy omelets
My favourite way to cook with cheese is lasagna, omelettes, marinara sauces and grilled cheese.
mac and cheese is a classic and so good.
There are so many things that I like to make with cheese, usually in a melted form. I like making a whole cauliflower covered with ham and with cheese, sitting in a white sauce. In the oven it goes and it tastes fantastic.
Cheesey Cauliflower casserole
Cheesey Cauliflower casserole is one of my favourites
I like making homemade cheese sauce for veggies
I love homemade deep fried cheese sticks.
Twice backed potato is one of my favorites!
i’D LOVE to start my day with a cheese omelet #wakeuptoyellow
Craving a grilled cheese sandwich this morning….
I love cheese in my scrambled eggs
i like making cheese sauce for my veggies
Fondue will always be my favorite way to cook with cheese. I also love making omelettes for breakfast or dinner, loaded up with meat, veggies & of course tons of cheese!
Cheddar cheese biscuits
I love to make super cheesy lasagna!
I love using cheese in allot of my cooking, burgers, lasagna, salad, bruschetta, my all time favourite is baked brie..daughter got me hooked on it!
I love to use cheese in my sauces, pasta, and grilled cheese sandwiches.
Cheesecakes are a definite favourite.
love a good baked pasta
I love cheese on everything
I love to use cheese in a melted form as in potatoes gratin, grilled cheese sandwiches, cheese and onion pie, pizza, French onion soup, omelettes, cheese scones, cheese bread rolls, cheese fondue etc.
Another favorite to make is Cheddar Rosti
I add grated cheese to everything! mash potatoes, pasta, nachos… mmmmm 🙂
I love to shred cheese on top of all kinds of things like scrambled eggs, or pasta.
I like using homemade cheese sauces with vegetables
Twice backed potato is one of my favorites.
I like to make cheese and onion bread.
cheesy potato bake happens a lot in my house too, I really like melted cheese lol
Fondue is #1 for me, always has & always will! Another way I like it is baked in a cannelloni!
a favourite way to cook with cheese is to melt it on toast
I love cheese in my pasta
i love cheesy pasta dishes
Bruschetta loaded with cheese is my love..love bruschetta I love eating it all year long
Cauliflower soup with cheese
Everything is better with cheese!I love baked mac and cheese and french onion soup
I love a grilled cheese sandwich.
cheese melted on just about anything is a hit!
My fave is grilled cheese but the hubby loves adding cheese to most of our meals by sneaking it into the recipe one way or another. You won’t hear me complaining.
Making a fresh onion soup! Thank you!
I love a cheesy lasagna!
Cheese is of course good on anything, but I like it in omelettes.
I really like cheesy pizza.
I love using cheese in my cooking whether it’s in mashed potatoes, on a pizza, on top of French onion soup or in cheese scones. Cheese adds a wonderful flavour to practically everything. 🙂
Cheesey garlic bread!!
I love melting cheese on pitas – That’s what I gave my kids for breakfast this morning!
Smoking cheesy potatoes – is another recipe I like to make
I love making panini sandwiches with all kinds of cheese.
Twice backed potato.
Loaded Baked potatoes topped with melted cheddar! Of course, cheese on top of almost anything makes it all better 🙂
Ham & cheese biscuits are tasty!
I love cheese in pasta dishes like lasagna!
Fondue is amazing cheesy goodness & is my #1 fave. Another way I love cheese is in a frittata!
MMMM cheese! We use cheese in quesadillas, lasagna, scrambled eggs or in stuffed jalapeno peppers.
YUMMY!
and then there is Chicken Breasts sttuffed with broc and cheese… oh and noodles those long thing things…cannolli?
I love cheese in my biscuits
My favourite way to cook with cheese is making a grill cheese with cheddar and hot peppers..so good
cheese is great in my baked potato
I love cheese on eggs or pasta.
My favorite way to cook with cheese is making my yummy lasagna. Yum!
Cheese toast
I love cheese in salads, making grilled cheese sandwiches and in pasta dishes as a topping.
I like garlic cheese toast!
i like baking cookies
i love topping my salad with cheese and making grilled cheese for the kids
My favourite way to cook with cheese is making macaroni and cheese.
Grilled cheese sandwiches all the way!
I like to make potatoes au gratin
We had tacos for dinner yesterday…..loaded with cheese!!!!
TODAY is an egg and cheese breakfast burrito day
cheese is great in scrambled eggs
I love adding cheese to my omelets
cheesecake (obviously hee hee!)
I am cheese fondue’s number one fan! Another way I love cheese is on special occasions we make hot cheesy bacon garlic dip in a bread bowl, it’s amazing!
I like a homemade cheesy lasagna.
Jalapeño and cheese muffins
Twice backed potato
I love using cheese in my cooking whether it’s in mashed potatoes, on a pizza, on top of French onion soup or in cheese scones. Cheese adds a wonderful flavour to practically everything. 🙂 I add cheese a lot.
I love using cheese in my perogies..now I’m hungry for perogies..lol
so excited to have won, and looking forward to those coupons!!
Congratulations! Enjoy 🙂