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10 elegant dessert tart recipes

From a decadent chocolate tart, to miniature berry-jam tartlets and a sweet crust filled with raspberries and cream — these desserts will have guests awaiting the final course with barely concealed excitement!
10 elegant dessert tart recipes

Almond and plum tart.
Photo, Andreas Trauttmansdorff.

Dessert tarts

Perfect Portuguese tarts

Imagine a flaky, buttery shell oozing warm vanilla custard. These traditional bite-sized treats are totally doable and utterly irresistible.

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10 elegant dessert tart recipesPerfect Portuguese tarts.Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Almond and plum tart

Tangy plums nestled in a melt-in-your-mouth almond filling on a no-fail shortbread crust? This tart is perfect for after-dinner lingering.

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Tangy plums nestled in a melt-in-your-mouth almond filling on a no-fail shortbread crust? This tart is perfect for after-dinner lingering.Almond and plum tart.Photo, Andreas Trauttmansdorff.

Salted caramel and chocolate tart

It will be love at first bite when you taste the rich chocolate ganache, gooey caramel, buttery crust and delicate sprinkling of pink salt that make up this sinfully good dessert.

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Salted caramel and chocolate tartSalted caramel and chocolate tart. (Photo, Erik Putz.)

Classic lemon tart

Tart and tangy but still deliciously sweet, this impressive dessert is creamy, delicate and oh so easy! (P.S. This tart is part of our cooking club challenge this week, so if you make it, be sure to send us a picture!)

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Lemon tartClassic lemon tart.Photo, Angus Fergusson.

Berry tartlets with jumbleberry jam

Say hello to delicious small-batch preserves that take just minutes to prepare! Our jumbleberry jam makes perfectly delicious, bite-sized tartlets for an after-dinner treat.

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10 elegant dessert tart recipesBerry tartlets with jumbleberry jam.Photo, Roberto Caruso.

White chocolate tart with berries

Impress guests with a palate-pleasing dessert that can be made a day ahead. Top with fresh berries before serving.

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10 elegant dessert tart recipesWhite chocolate tart with berries.Photo, Jean Longpre.

Chocolate-mandarin mascarpone tartlets

Miniature tarts with zesty creamy filling and dark chocolate, topped with fresh mandarin. Yum!

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10 elegant dessert tart recipesChocolate-mandarin mascarpone tartlets.Photo, Angus Fergusson.

Easy apple tart with aged cheddar crust

No fancy pastry skills needed here — just roll out frozen puff pastry dough and top with sliced apples and grated cheddar. For a new twist, add a sprinkling of chopped fresh rosemary.

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No fancy pastry skills needed here! Just roll out frozen puff pastry dough and top with sliced apples and grated cheddar. For a new twist, add a sprinkling of chopped fresh rosemary.Easy apple tart with aged cheddar crust.Photo, Andreas Trauttmansdorff.

Banoffee tarts

A delicious, 15-minute dessert with bananas and a hint of Kahlua. Finished with chocolate shavings.

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Banoffee tarts recipeBanoffee tarts.Photo, Ryan Szulc.

Raspberry-Cream Tart

This pretty pastry pie is packed with fresh raspberries and will be sure to impress dinner guests. Get the raspberry cream tart recipe.

A raspberry cream tart with slices cut out of it on a black serving plate on a pink table next to a pink pitcher of cream and a slice of raspberry cream tart(Photo: James Tse)

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