tartlets
Small pastry shells
Tartlets are small tarts—individual-sized pastry shells with sweet or savory fillings.
The diminutive form suggests daintiness, making tartlets fixtures at tea parties, receptions, and upscale gatherings: The caterer prepared mushroom tartlets and fruit tartlets for the event.
A tartlet is typically meant to be eaten in a few bites.
Hard outer layer
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- shortcrustCrumbly, buttery pastry dough
- shellHard outer covering
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
choux · laminated · crimped · prebaked · golden · buttery · tender · crumbly
Cooked egg-milk mixture
- frangipaneSweet almond pastry filling
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- jamCooked fruit spread
- mousseAiry whipped preparation
caramel · pecan · pumpkin · raspberry · blueberry · apple · chocolate · meringue
Small enough for one mouthful
- petiteSmall and delicate
- miniSmall-scale version
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
- individualOne separate human being
small · tiny · single-serving · delicate · portion · diminutive · little · wee
Tasting of sugar
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- confectionElaborate sweet preparation
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
glaze · icing · fondant · compote · pudding · trifle · flan · parfait
Made by skilled craftspeople
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- platingSurface metal application
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- garnishedDecorated for presentation
sophisticated · chef · culinary · epicurean · degustation · canapé · hors-d'oeuvre · delicacy
crust
Hard outer layer
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- shortcrustCrumbly, buttery pastry dough
- shellHard outer covering
flaky · choux · laminated · crimped · prebaked · golden · buttery · tender · crumbly · homemade
custard
Cooked egg-milk mixture
- frangipaneSweet almond pastry filling
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- jamCooked fruit spread
mousse · caramel · pecan · pumpkin · raspberry · blueberry · apple · chocolate · meringue · cheesecake
bite-sized
Small enough for one mouthful
individual · small · tiny · single-serving · delicate · portion · diminutive · little · wee · compact
sweet
Tasting of sugar
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- confectionElaborate sweet preparation
sugar · glaze · icing · fondant · compote · pudding · trifle · flan · parfait · soufflé
artisanal
Made by skilled craftspeople
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- platingSurface metal application
- presentationFormal display to viewers
garnished · sophisticated · chef · culinary · epicurean · degustation · canapé · hors-d'oeuvre · delicacy · exquisite
- appetizersmozzarella sticks, canapes, bruschetta, buffalo wings, nachos
- bite-sized treatspetit fours, mini cupcakes, cake pops, donut holes, brownie bites
- mini pastriesmacaron, macarons, profiterole, profiteroles, cream puff
- French pastriesmacarons, eclairs, profiteroles, madeleines, palmiers