tart

A tart is a baked dish with a pastry shell, often containing fruit, jelly, or custard. It can be a small, open-faced pastry or a larger dish with a top crust folded over the filling. Tarts are similar to pies, and the terms are sometimes used interchangeably. However, tarts are typically made with short pastry and may be baked empty and filled afterward. They are often straight-sided and removed from their pans before serving, unlike pies which are usually served from their flaring-sided pans. The word "tart" has origins in Middle English and Old French, likely related to words meaning "round loaf" or "twisted".12