What You Need to Know
A tart is a baked dish consisting of a filling over a pastry base with an open top not covered with pastry. The pastry is usually shortcrust pastry; the filling may be sweet or savoury, though modern tarts are usually fruit-based, sometimes with custard. Tartlet refers to a miniature tart; an example would be egg tarts. The categories of "tart", "flan", and "pie" overlap, with no sharp distinctions.
Steps
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Tarte Tatin (France): Caramelized upside-down apple tart showcasing butter-sugar reactions
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Bakewell Tart (England): Layered jam and frangipane in crisp pastry
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Hong Kong Egg Tart (China): Flaky crust contrasting with silken custard
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction