Raspberry Tart

A raspberry tart is a dessert that consists of a sweet pastry shell covered with a layer of raspberries. Recipes for this dish vary greatly, but often include a jam or custard filling topped with fresh raspberries. Amost any other fruit can be substituted to create variations on this tart. This dessert is often enjoyed in the summer time.

Tarts were introduced in Medieval Times and are referenced in cook books dating back to the 14th century. Tarts could be savory or sweet.

Fruit tarts appear in Elizabethan England, 17th century France, 18th century England and Colonial America.http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodpies.html#tarts

Raspberry tarts can be paired with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or creme fraiche.

• Chowhound: Raspberry Chocolate Tart Recipe Search (March 18, 2007)

• David Lebovitz: Warm Fig and Raspberry Tart with Marsala Sabayon (January 1, 2007)

• Cafe Fernando: Raspberry Pistachio Tart (April 15, 2007)

• Coconut & Lime: Raspberry-Rhubarb Tart (Febuary 14, 2007)

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