I bought my first tart pan the other day. Going in to the kitchen store I feel like a kid in a candy shop so it’s hard to stop myself from buying everything in the store. I have found that it’s a good idea to have a shopping buddy when entering these stores. Someone who can talk you out of buying something you don’t need can be helpful – I did not have a buddy on this particular trip. A tart pan I realize is not completely necessary. I could use a pie dish or a cake pan even, but the cuteness of fluted edges is somehow irresistible – plus with a removable bottom it makes for much cleaner pastry removal. A kitchen gadget made to bake things both sweet and savory, encircled by a flaky buttery crust? The options are countless and the potential results – yum! There is something about a tart pan that seems very French to me and this my last justification for buying this pan.
