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Our Best Tart Recipes

December 12, 2011
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A tart is a fantastic choice for dessert. Traditionally a baked dessert, these tart recipes show you how to take these tantalizing treats from the oven to the table. Try something truly Southern, like our Muscadine Pudding Tarts—they use the fruit’s juice to give it an amazing color, flavor, and sweetness. For another regional flavor, enjoy the Sweet Tea Icebox Tart because nothing is more Southern than sweet tea. We also sprinkled in a few savory tart options – perfect for appetizers at your next holiday party or summer celebration. For more traditional tart recipes you’ll love our mouthwatering Rich Chocolate Tart and the Strawberry Tart. If you want to set the tart pan aside, bake the Peach-Nectarine Tart: You just fold the pastry around the fruit before you put it in the oven. However you plan to enjoy them, these tart recipes are as sweet as they are tart.

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Mini Strawberry Tarts

Mini Strawberry Tarts
Credit: Greg Dupree

Recipe: Mini Strawberry Tarts

These sweet treats start with a pistachio crust. A dreamy mixture of cream cheese, lemon juice and zest, and whipped cream are folded together before filling the individual tarts. Toss the fresh strawberries in sugar, just before topping the tarts, to give them just a hint of added sweetness.

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Grapefruit Tart

Grapefruit Tart
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Recipe: Grapefruit Tart

Tart yet sweet grapefruit create a colorful dessert. You’ll love how it showcases the citrus flavors atop homemade custard and a shortbread crumb crust.

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Squash Tart

Squash Tart
Credit: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Cat Steele

Recipe: Squash Tart

Not in the mood for a dessert tart? No problem. Serve this recipe as a delicious summer appetizer. 

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Blackberry, Browned Butter, and Almond Tart

Blackberry, Browned Butter, and Almond Tart
Credit: Helen Norman; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: Marian Cooper Cairns

Recipe: Blackberry, Browned Butter, and Almond Tart

This elegant tart is the perfect dessert for a gorgeous holiday party. Baked with no crust, the texture is similar to a dense butter cake. 

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Caramel Tart with Brandy Whipped Cream

Caramel Tart with Brandy Whipped Cream
Credit: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Caramel Tart with Brandy Whipped Cream

Sweet caramel and aromatic Brandy come together to create a tasty tart you'll want to make again and again. 

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Pecan Crunch Tart

Pecan Crunch Tart
Credit: Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Mary-Claire Britton

Recipe: Pecan Crunch Tart

This flavorful tart is a modern twist on a classic pecan pie–a Southern classic! 

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Double Citrus Tart

Double Citrus Tart
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Recipe: Double Citrus Tart

This refreshing tart is a fan-favorite; serve it at your next summer celebration. 

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Herbed Tomato Tart

Herbed Tomato Tart
Credit: Becky Luigart Stayner

Recipe: Herbed Tomato Tart

Basil, dill, thyme, and parsley make this fresh tomato tart absolutely delicious.

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Mini Chocolate Chess Tarts

Mini Chocolate Chess Tarts
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Recipe: Mini Chocolate Chess Tarts

Make it mini! These adorable chocolate chess tarts are perfect for a bridal luncheon or baby shower. 

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Pumpkin Tart with Whipped Cream and Almond Toffee

Pumpkin Tart with Whipped Cream and Almond Toffee
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Recipe: Pumpkin Tart with Whipped Cream and Almond Toffee

Molasses and pumpkin pie spice make this dessert a cozy, fall treat.  

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart with Honey Swiss Meringue

Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart with Honey Swiss Meringue
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Recipe: Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart with Honey Swiss Meringue

If you can't decide between a pumpkin cheesecake or honey tart, enjoy both! 

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Chicken Salad Tarts

Chicken Salad Tarts Recipe
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Recipe: Chicken Salad Tarts

Southerners love chicken salad, and these mini treats take the classic recipe to the next level. 

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Curried Shrimp Tarts

Curried Shrimp Tarts

Recipe: Curried Shrimp Tarts

In just 15 minutes of prep time, these flavorful shrimp tarts will be on the table and ready to enjoy. 

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Lemon-Almond Tarts

Entertaining Desserts: Lemon-Almond Tarts
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Recipe: Lemon-Almond Tarts

Filled with a zesty lemon custard and topped with fresh raspberries, what's not to love about this simple tart recipe? 

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Cheesecake Tarts

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Recipe: Cheesecake Tarts

Flavored with hints of vanilla and gingersnap, this dessert is perfect for the cheesecake lovers of the world. 

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Black-and-Blue Buttermilk Tart

Black-and-Blue Buttermilk Tart
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Recipe: Black-and-Blue Buttermilk Tart

Switch out your favorite summer cobbler for a cool and creamy fruit tart. 

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Pomegranate-Chess Tart

Pomegranate-Chess Tart
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Recipe: Pomegranate-Chess Tart

This elegant and modern chess tart is sure to impress your holiday guests. 

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Butternut Squash Tarts

Butternut Squash Triangles
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Recipe: Butternut Squash Tarts

This hearty tart starts with a frozen puff pastry. It doesn't get much easier than that. 

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    1 of 18 Mini Strawberry Tarts
    2 of 18 Grapefruit Tart
    3 of 18 Squash Tart
    4 of 18 Blackberry, Browned Butter, and Almond Tart
    5 of 18 Caramel Tart with Brandy Whipped Cream
    6 of 18 Pecan Crunch Tart
    7 of 18 Double Citrus Tart
    8 of 18 Herbed Tomato Tart
    9 of 18 Mini Chocolate Chess Tarts
    10 of 18 Pumpkin Tart with Whipped Cream and Almond Toffee
    11 of 18 Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart with Honey Swiss Meringue
    12 of 18 Chicken Salad Tarts
    13 of 18 Curried Shrimp Tarts
    14 of 18 Lemon-Almond Tarts
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