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tartlet

American

[tahrt-lit] / ˈtɑrt lɪt /

noun

a small pie.

tartlet British

/ ˈtɑːtlɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tartlet

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

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At Camden Harbour Inn, pastry chef Gwynthe Frenchette served me a tartlet of heirloom Gravenstein apples from nearby School House Farm, topped by a tidy quenelle of applewood-smoked almond ice cream.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

Try the crab-stuffed grouper, followed by the chocolate mousse tartlet with raspberries for dessert.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2022

Bill brings out a meringue tartlet with passion fruit curd and a blueberry compote, which looks both adorable and correct despite his worry.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2022

And it is turning as sour as a rhubarb tartlet.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2020

Cover inverted small tartlet tins with Crisco pastry, bake, and fill with mixture, and bake again.

From The Story of Crisco by Neil, Marion Harris

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