Tarts Specification

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the different types of tart tarts?

  There are many types of Tarts, with popular varieties including Treacle tart, meringue tart, tarte tatin and Bakewell tart. A jam tart uses jam in place of fresh fruit.

• What is the difference between a pastry and a tartlet?

  The pastry is usually shortcrust pastry; the filling may be sweet or savoury, though modern Tarts are usually fruit-based, sometimes with custard. Tartlet refers to a miniature tart; an example would be egg Tarts.

• How much sugar is in a pop-tart?

  2) Sugar: One Pop-Tart contains 19 grams of sugar, which is equivalent to almost five teaspoons. The American Heart Association recommends that men consume no more than 36 grams and women consume no more than 25 grams of added sugar per day.

• What was the first Tart in medieval times?

  Early medieval Tarts generally had meat fillings, but later ones were often based on fruit and custard. An early tart was the Italian crostata, dating to at least the mid-15th century. It has been described as a "rustic free-form version of an open fruit tart".

• What kind of filling do Pop Tarts have?

  Pop-Tarts. Pop-Tarts is a brand of toaster pastries that the Kellogg Company introduced in 1964. Pop-Tarts have a sugary filling sealed inside two layers of thin, rectangular pastry crust. Most varieties are also frosted. Although sold pre-cooked, they are designed to be warmed inside a toaster or microwave oven.

• When did pop tarts come out in the UK?

  Pop-Tarts were introduced with fairly substantial marketing to the United Kingdom in the early 1990s. Chocotastic and Strawberry Sensation are available in most major UK supermarkets. In 2001, the United States' military airdropped 2.4 million Pop-Tarts in Afghanistan during the initial attack.

• Why did Kellogg's make Pop Tarts so popular?

  The product, advertised by an animated, anthropomorphic toaster named Milton, became so popular that Kellogg could not keep up with demand. The first shipment of Pop Tarts to stores sold out within two weeks, and Kellogg's ran advertisements apologizing for the empty shelves. This only increased demand for the new product.

• How much sugar is in a pop-tart?

  2) Sugar: One Pop-Tart contains 19 grams of sugar, which is equivalent to almost five teaspoons. The American Heart Association recommends that men consume no more than 36 grams and women consume no more than 25 grams of added sugar per day.