The County Sweet Spot Bakery [RIP]

Bakery: The County Sweet Spot Bakery
Address: 172 Main St, Picton ON 
Website: facebook 
Style: Canadian 
Price: $$ 

This is one of a couple new bakeries I have to add to the Prince Edward County tab. In fact, for such a small area, Prince Edward County has an impressive amount of proper bakeries along with farm markets selling their own baked goods -- it is indeed a beautiful thing and one that should be applauded. Good job for keeping the bakery tradition alive. :)

Sweet Spot is one "legitimate", dedicated bakery in Picton (versus a farmer's market or food store) and features an array of classic Canadian baking including cookies, squares, and tarts. Of course, I did spot some cupcakes as well... *squint-eyed scowl*

One of that stood out were the butter tarts, specifically the maple pecan butter tarts. I'm always fascinated at how many varieties and hybrids of butter tarts you can come across and this crunchy toffee-like topping was definitely worth a try. For a hand-folded tart shell, it was a nice thickness, not too fat or doubled up along the folds, and was nice and soft. The topping with the pecans was slightly crunchy and suited the more molten, buttery filling underneath. Not too runny, not too solid: a perfect balance between the two makes a delicious butter tart. This was, without a doubt, a great start to more Prince Edward County destinations!

Rating: ***