Tart

A pastry with a crisp, open-topped shell, usually baked in a shallow pan with straight, fluted sides, holding a sweet or savory filling.

Tart: A round fruit tart in a fluted crust filled with pastry cream and glazed fresh berries
  • Cakes, cookies, pastries and baked goods

Also called: tarte

Tart shells are usually made from a richer, sweeter dough than pie crust, such as pâte sucrée, and are often blind-baked. Fillings include pastry cream topped with fresh fruit, lemon curd, frangipane, ganache and baked custards.

A tart pan with a removable bottom lets the tart be lifted out cleanly and served free-standing, which a pie usually is not.

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Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.

  1. Tart (Q1142483), Wikidata