Sweet & Savoury Tart Recipes That Are The Real Upper Crust

SAVOURY

Beetroot Tarte TatinThe impressiveness of this delicious beetroot tart, cooked with balsamic and brown sugar belies how simple it is to make.

Colourful & Tasty Tomato TartThis beautiful easy-to-make tart is brimful with tomatoes, and their array of layers and flavours.

Mini White Bean & Roasted Tomato TartsYou can use homemade or store-bought pastry for this recipe for easy assemblage. The bean puree is simple but delightful.

Potato, Fennel & Havarti TartThere's no need to peel the potatoes in this tart. Simply par-cook them, slice thinly and layer them over the top of the slow-cooked fennel.

Blue Cheese & Fig TartsFigs and cheese are a heavenly match, made all the sweeter in these party-ready tarts with caster sugar and pastry.

Pumpkin & Pine Nut TartEnjoy this pumpkin and pine nut tart with a sprinkling of extra pine nuts. You can really never have enough.

Mushroom & Thyme TartletsOne-bite morsels are an easy way to feed quests, especially when they're full of creamy, mushroomy flavours.

Fennel Upside-Down TartThe beauty (and fun) of upside-down tarts is in the flipping. This iteration, filled with fennel and potato and feta, has a wonderfully creamy flavour.

Ricotta & Tomato TartsThese little tarts make for a wonderful lunch. Serve them with a side salad, and roast extra tomatoes to top bruschetta or have alongside mozzarella later.

Leek, Salmon & Emmental Wholemeal TartThe key to this simple tart is cooking the leeks long and slow to ensure they are really soft. No one likes chewy leeks.

Four-Cheese TartsCheese lovers, these are for you. Enjoy these tasty tarts on their own, or serve with a side salad. We like to drizzle ours with basil dressing.

Mediterranean Vegetable Tarte TatinA dollop of Greek yoghurt or a spoonful of goat's cheese is the perfect finish to this handsome dish.

Asparagus, Ham & Gruyere TartEnjoy this savoury tart any time of the day. Its flavours are endlessly versatile.

Mushroom & Spinach TartsServe these dainty tarts as a starter. Their garlicky, herby, spinachy filling can be prepared in advance.

SWEET

Portuguese Custard TartsOnce mastered, these traditional tarts will be a staple in your baking repertoire. We suggest doubling the recipe, based on sheer demand.

Fig Bakewell TartThis not-too-sweet tart usually requires a good jam but a figgy fruit layer is equally delicious.

Honey & Ginger Tarts With Buckwheat CrustGently spiced and lusciously silky, this recipe can be made as one large tart and several small ones.

Hazelnut & Ricotta TartHazelnuts bring a lovely crunch to this tart's pastry. Enjoy it with fresh blueberries and strawberries, or your favourite kind of fruit, to balance the serious chocolate at hand.

Passionfruit TartsHave these simple, decadent tarts for dessert with a scoop, or two, of vanilla icecream and some additional passionfruit pulp.

Blueberry Thyme TartsWhen ready to serve, fill the tart cases with filling and spoon over the blueberry mixture. Sprinkle over a few fresh leaves to garnish.

Mini Caramel & Pistachio Nut TartsReserve these crunchy peanut and pistachio bites to have alongside a cup of coffee, or when sugar cravings call.

Maple & Walnut TartA good quality vanilla-bean icecream is the must-have accessory for this dish. You can also make this recipe in small individual muffin tins.

Peach & Blackberry Tarte TatinStonefruit abounds in this gorgeously sticky, caramelised tart, best served with a scoop of creme fraiche or icecream.

Strawberry & Custard TartsBrush these custard-filled tarts with jam for a delectably glossy glaze.

Plum Tarte TatinStraight from the pages of a family cookbook, this plum tart is a must-make if you love fruit desserts.

Figs & Honey Tarte TatinThere's much to love in this light, buttery fig tart complimented with honey and lemon and served with whipped cream.