— Classic French Pastries in Vaughan —

Bartholomew Bakery offers fresh classic French pastries in Vaughan! Bite into one of our scrumptious pastries to be transformed into the quaint streets of Paris, surrounded by luxury, art, and music! For the finest French patisserie near you, visit Bartholomew Bakery!

History of Classic French Pastries

The long complex and debated history of classic French pastries can be traced back to the 13th century when Regnaut-Barbon created waffle-like pastries known as “oulies”. It wasn’t until the 16th century that pastry chefs were recognized as professional bakers and popular baked goods like macaroons, sponge cakes, and marzipans expanded across kitchens.

Different Types of Popular French Pastries

In Europe, master bakers, chefs, or pâtissiers offer variations of classic French pastries. What was once designed to be a sweet treat after dinner has been altered to be enjoyed at any time, even as a meal.

Croissant

While this flaky delight originates from Austria, most refer to a croissant as a French staple. The crescent-shaped baked good offers a sweet taste on its own from the dozens of layers in the buttery dough. The airy pastry is often filled or topped with sweet and savoury flavourings to be enjoyed as a meal or snack.

Macaron

The delicate macaron was first created in Italy but introduced to French bakers in the 16th century when King Henri II married an Italian noblewoman. Using basic ingredients of whipped egg whites, sugar, and almond powder, two meringue halves are held together by a sweet filling.

Canelè

As supplies were scare in the 18th century, nuns used sugarcane rod to mould small cylinders of rum and vanilla dough to bake canelés. Holding a creamy custard centre, these caramelized pastries represented the origin region of Bordeaux.  

Tarts

Miniature pies known as tarts are a classic French pastry. Using a short crust pastry, the shell is formed to hold variations of fillings of fruit, jelly, or custard. Tarts require only the basic pastry dough ingredients of flour, butter, sugar, and water. The unique construction can be obtained by using a removable bottom pan or a pastry ring.

Feuilletée

Known as a puff pastry, a pâte feuilletée refers to a “pastry made leaf-like”. Using layers of flour and butter, the baker folds the dough much like a croissant’s lamination process. The “puff” forms as steam fills the layers during baking. Sweet and savoury fillings can be added to the classic puff pastry.

Bartholomew Bakery: Classic Pastries in Vaughan 

To experience a traditional French patisserie in Vaughan, stop by Bartholomew Bakery. We use only the finest ingredients to create a selection of classic pastries sure to tempt even the avid pastry lover! Our pastries are hand-formed with water, milk, eggs, sugar, salt, butter, yeast, and flour. We add labelled flavours and an abundance of TLC!

Looking for a specific flavour? We offer the following delectable French pastries to choose from:

  • Butter Croissant

  • Pain Au Chocolat

  • Vanilla Custard & Candied Orange Danish

  • Espresso Croissant

  • Strawberry & Cream

  • Twice Baked Almond

  • Cinnamon Bun

  • Mortadella & Provolone Danish

  • Mortadella x Provolone x Pistachio Mayo Croissant

  • Cruffin

Since 2018, Bartholomew Bakery has been humbly providing handmade artisanal baked goods with fresh ingredients from local suppliers. Contact us today for more information.