Tart

Apple pie

In French cuisine, tart refers to a cake made from a special type of shortcrust pastry that is usually made without adding salt or sugar, i.e. tasteless. It can be both savory and sweet. It is baked in special flat, round baking tins with a ribbed edge, sometimes in a springform pan. There are different spicy variants with vegetables, sometimes also meat or fish, which are usually doused with a cream and egg mixture. The hearty tarts can be a main meal .

Common variants are:

Tarte aux fromages , with cheese ( quiche in different variations)

Tarte aux fries , topped with apples

Tarte aux cerises , with cherries

Tarte aux framboises , with raspberries

Tarte Tatin or Tarte du Chef , an apple pie baked "upside down"

Cakes baked in small tart forms are called tartlets .

Regionally, however, other types of cakes or tarts are also referred to as tarts in France, including the Alsatian specialty tarte flambée (tarte flambée) with bacon and onions. Another special variant is the quiche .