French-Style Sweet Cheese Tart

The French have cheese tarts, both savory and sweet, that are typically served as first courses or desserts. Either version may be offered as an afternoon snack in a salon de thé.

Sweet versions are similar to rich, creamy Jewish cheese-cake (rather than to the more cakelike Italian cheesecake), except that fromage frais is used instead of cream cheese. Because of the cheese, the French Version, tarte au fromage blanc, is lighter. And since it’s baked in a traditional tart pan, it’s