tartlet

[ tahrt-lit ]

noun

1. a small pie.

tartlet

/ ˈtɑːtlɪt /

noun

1. an individual pastry case with a filling of fruit or other sweet or savoury mixture

Word History and Origins

Origin of tartlet¹

First recorded in 1375–1425, tartlet is from the late Middle English word tartlote. See tart ², -let

Example Sentences

A child of four years old who prefers age and experience to a tartlet and some sweets must be an unnatural product.

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Mix this well together, and fill the tartlet cases, made from puff paste, and bake them in the oven.

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Roll out, cut with cutter and line Criscoed tartlet tins with the rounds.

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This paste is used for the bottom layer of pies and to line tartlet tins of various kinds.

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Roll out paste, cut into rounds, line some Criscoed tartlet tins with rounds, put in each a tablespoonful of the mixture.

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