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    Home > Pastries, Pies, & Tarts

    Tarts

    Thinner than pies, tarts are the best choice when looking for a great dessert, but maybe not so much of it.  There's no-bake tarts, make ahead tarts, big and little tarts.

    The Chocolate Pecan Caramel Tart is a favorite, the Raspberry Mascarpone Tarte Tropezienne features a brioche crust, and the Caramelized Peach Tart with Brown Sugar Crumble are just a few to consider.

    Whip up one of these amazing tart recipes.

    • A slice of the Chocolate Coconut Tart sits on a lace edged white plate with a red napkin and a fork behind it.
      No Bake Chocolate Coconut Tart
    • A slice of the Butter Run Pecan Tart sists on a brown striped plate with a dollup of whipped cream.
      Butter-Rum Pecan Tart Recipe
    • A slice of Tropical Macadamia & Coconut Tart sits on a clear plate with a teal colored napkin and cup and saucer beside it.
      Macadamia and Coconut Tart
    • Caramelized Peach Tart
      Caramelized Peach Tart with Brown Sugar Crumble
    • A slice of the Cafe au Lait tart sits on a white plate that is on a tan plate with a napkin and fork behind it.
      Café au Lait Chocolate Tart
    • A slice of the pumpkin tart finished with a lattice design and whipped cream sits on a white plate with an orange and green gourd behind it as well as the pumpkin tart itself
      (Almost) No Bake Pumpkin Tart
    • A slice of the S'more Tart with it's browned marshmallow topping sits on a brown rimmed plate with a fork and napkin in the background.
      How to Make A S'mores Tart
    • An individual Chocolate Caramel Tart on a white background with raspberries.
      No Bake Mini Chocolate Caramel Tarts
    • Chocolate Caramel Pecan Tart
      Chocolate Caramel Pecan Tart
    • Chocolate Glazed Bakewell Tart
    • Mincemeat Tartlets
      Mincemeat Tarts
    • Mincemeat
      Time to Make Mincemeat
    • Macadamia Golden Syrup Tart
      Macadamia Golden Syrup Tart
    • Chocolate Truffle Raspberry Curd Tart
      Chocolate Truffle Raspberry Curd Tart
    • A butter crust holds a raspberry jam filling topped with an almond filling of toasted almonds, sugar, butter, eggs, amaretto, almond and vanilla flavoring. It is finished with a dusting of powdered sugar
      Easy Almond Raspberry Tart
    • Cranberry Linzer Tart
      Make Ahead Cranberry Linzer Tart
    • Cinnamon Whiskey Apple Tart
      Cinnamon Whiskey Apple Tart
    • Peach Curd Tart
      Peach Curd Tart - A Summer Treat
    • These individual Brown Butter Tarts feature a butter crust filled with brickle bits and a browned butter filling. They are lightly dusted with powdered sugar and served with caramel sauce
      Brown Butter Tarts
    • Rhubarb Cream Tart
      Rhubarb Cream Tart with Strawberry Sauce
    • A slice of Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart on a plate with Rum Caramel Sauce and the tart in the bakground
      Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart with Caramel Rum Sauce
    • Slice of Caramel Apple Tart
      Caramel Apple Tart
    • The truffle filled shell is topped with fresh raspberries just before serving.
      No Bake Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Tarts
    • Honey Thyme Apple Tart
      Honey Thyme Apple Tart
    • Chocolate Cranberry Curd Tart
      Chocolate Cranberry Curd Tart
    • Snicker-ama Tart with caramel, peanut butter mousse filled with snicker's pieces and a chocolate ganache
      No Bake Snickers Pie
    • Banana Tart with Rum Pastry Cream
      Banana Caramel Tart with Rum Pastry Cream and Praline
    • Cooled Caramel in a bowl.
      Caramel - A Building Block of Pastry

    Hi, I'm Helen! Being a self-taught baker and owning a bakery for over 25 years, I found many ways to make baking more successful and less intimidating. Even busy people can bake as in many cases, recipes can be done over days. The goal is to make your baking life easier, more enjoyable, with great outcomes on a consistent basis.

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    • Slices of the Strawberry Cake sit on a marble plate with fresh strawberries.
      Strawberry Cake - A Little Slice of Heaven
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      Blueberry Lemon Poke Cake
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