Paris Sweet: La Palette's Strawberry Tarte

I'm in Paris now and each time I pass the cafe La Palette or stop in to have a coffee, I think of the time, several years ago, when my husband, Michael, and I had lunch there under the trees and finished with the simplest tart imaginable.  La Palette's strawberry tart was nothing more than a cookie crust, brushed with strawberry jam, topped generously with strawberries and served with a little pottery bowl of thick creme fraiche. 

At La Palette, I think what they do is bake the tart and leave it unfilled.  When an order for tart comes in, they cut a wedge of the crust, give it a gloss of jam and spoon over the cut berries.  It's a brilliant way to keep the crust crisp in a cafe and it works just as brilliantly at home.  Because you don't assemble the tart pieces until you're ready to serve them, you don't risk having the crisp crust go soggy.

This week, the bakers at Tuesdays with Dorie made the La Palette Tart from Baking From My Home to Yours,  so you can see almost 200 versions of it on members' blogs.  Here's what it looked like when I had it at La Palette the first time

La Palette is at 43 rue de Seine, in the 6 th arrondissement.

Comments

[Amanda Beckett]

Hi Dori. I joined Tuesdays with Dorie recently. I was so happy with myself when I made this tart!! I didn't think I could ever make anything like this, and it was so easy!! Thanks for the receipe.

[Anne]

It's so fun to hear the "history" of this dessert (that's one of the best parts of "Baking" too!) I LOVED the shortbread crust and was astonished at how fast this tart was eaten by my family. Thanks for another great recipe (and flashbacks for Paris, I love reading your posts!)

[Holly @ PheMOMenon]

It is a wonderful recipe and I only fiddled a bit because I really wanted to try the Chocolate Shortbread Crust. I love the Sweet Tart Dough too though so, since I couldn't decide, I just combined them. Heaven! Thanks so much for including it in the book - it is the best baking book!

[Susan at Sticky,Gooey,Creamy,Chewy]

Thanks for including this lovely recipe in Baking. I had a great time making it for the TWD challenge. I tried it with cherries and blackberries too, and it was just as wonderful!

[Linda]

What a perfect setting to enjoy meal and this terrific dessert! Thank you for this delicious tart recipe... sometimes keeping a recipe simple is perfection!

[Shari]

Thanks for posting a picture of the table with the dappled shadows from the leaves on the tart. Looks like a lovely place to sip some Framboise and eat a delicious tart.

[Lauren]

What a great impression it has left on you. I can feel the moment!

[Victoria]

Looks beautiful. What a brilliant idea. I will check out the recipe in the book when I get to the country this weekend. Is La Palette in the Sixth?