1,639 tarte recipes

Old-fashioned lemon meringue pie with a cornstarch-thickened filling, real lemon juice and zest, and a golden billowy meringue topping. Tart, sweet, and absolutely classic.

Red wine apple pie with a cheddar cheese crust. Tart apples simmered in sweet red wine and lemon juice in a flaky, savory-sweet pastry shell.

Italian crostata di frutta with a lemon-scented shortcrust pastry, homemade crema pasticcera, fresh seasonal fruit, and an apricot jam glaze. A classic bakery-style tart.

Chocolate leaves made by brushing melted chocolate onto real leaves and peeling away once set. An elegant no-bake garnish for cakes, tarts, and plated desserts.

Macadamia white chocolate cookies swirled with raspberry jam for fruity tartness in every bite. Buttery, chewy, and loaded with rich white chocolate chips and crunchy macadamias.

Buttery coconut shortbread pressed into tart pans and baked golden. Made with unsweetened coconut, chilled butter, and vanilla for a crisp, sandy cookie with tropical flavor.

Lemon icebox cookies with cornmeal and cardamom, sliced from a chilled log and baked golden, finished with tart lemon icing and chopped pistachios. Makes 6 dozen.

Triple pear puree: Anjou pears simmered and pureed with vinegar and sugar, then reduced to applesauce consistency. A sweet-tart condiment for pork, cheese, or toast.

Creamy lemonade pie folds frozen lemonade concentrate, instant vanilla pudding, and whipped topping into a graham cracker crust. No-bake, freezer-friendly, tart-sweet summer dessert.

Mini chess cake tarts in cream cheese pastry shells with a choice of pecan brown sugar filling or coconut filling. Bite-sized Southern tea-tray classics.

Classic vinegar pie with a smooth egg-rich custard filling, Depression-era pantry baking that mimics lemon pie using kitchen vinegar. Six ingredients, sweet-tart, satisfying.

Rhubarb crumble cake: a buttery orange-scented cake layered with tart rhubarb and a hazelnut muscovado crumble on top. British teatime classic, best on day two.

Vintage ribbon cake: plain vanilla and spiced molasses batters layered in stripes with a tart lemon-raisin filling between. An old-fashioned American cake worth reviving.

Barbecued pork ribs with currant glaze rubs ribs in ginger, coriander, and paprika, then bastes them with a sweet-tart red currant, orange juice, and Dijon mustard glaze in the final 15 minutes. Glossy ruby-jeweled finish.

Rhubarb lemonade, a pink, fizzy punch made by simmering rhubarb into a sweet-tart syrup, then mixing it with pink lemonade and lemon-lime soda. A refreshing, ruby-hued drink for warm days.

Lightened key lime pie made with fat-free condensed milk, gelatin, and whipped skim evaporated milk. Graham crust, tart lime filling, and tiny piped meringues perched on lime slices.