tartlet

[ tahrt-lit ]

/ ˈtɑrt lɪt /

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noun

a small pie.

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Origin of tartlet

First recorded in 1375–1425, tartlet is from the late Middle English word tartlote.See tart², -let

Words nearby tartlet

tartar steak, Tartarus, Tartary, tartine, Tartini, tartlet, tartrate, tartrated, tartrazine, Tartu, Tartuffe

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How to use tartlet in a sentence

A child of four years old who prefers age and experience to a tartlet and some sweets must be an unnatural product.
Emily Bront|A. Mary F. (Agnes Mary Frances) Robinson
Mix this well together, and fill the tartlet cases, made from puff paste, and bake them in the oven.
Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery|A. G. Payne
Roll out, cut with cutter and line Criscoed tartlet tins with the rounds.
The Story of Crisco|Marion Harris Neil
This paste is used for the bottom layer of pies and to line tartlet tins of various kinds.
The Story of Crisco|Marion Harris Neil

Roll out paste, cut into rounds, line some Criscoed tartlet tins with rounds, put in each a tablespoonful of the mixture.
The Story of Crisco|Marion Harris Neil

British Dictionary definitions for tartlet

tartlet

/ (ˈtɑːtlɪt) /

noun

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

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