Paris Pâtisserie Française / Tarte Elysée

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After digging around and doing some research, I realised James Travouillon’s Paris Pâtisserie Française on Bondi road is the same as Tarte Elysée.^_^ I realised I had almost forgotten to do a tart entry which I promised ages ago so here it is..

Lemon curd tart and Italian meringue
I love all lemon meringues whether it be sweet or super sour! This is a lemon meringue that leaves your tongue feeling tangy and tingly with sour goodness all over. If you have the sour buzz in you then I guarantee you will like this tart. If your someone who hates the thought of scrunching your face when anything sour hits your tongue then this probably something you will not like.

I love their biscuit base, Ive always thought their base was good. Italian meringue is divine, fluffy with texture due to the light browning of the meringue :) The lemon curd is thicker than usual ones ive had in the past at other places. As for the taste.. Mmmmm sour goodness with a buttery base MMM!!!!

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Cocktail of fruits tart with custard and almond cream
I’m no fan of fruit tarts or fruit flans.. I always thought this is a tart that often gets chosen by those who aren’t that in to chocolate cakes or cakes in general (mainly something my parents would choose).

What got me the most was the fresh fruits and how they were cut beautifully (as you can tell from the photos). The custard and the almond cream is creamy and thick, light and tasty (not too sweet). This would make a killer summer dessert!

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Cocktail berries tart with custard and almond cream
After falling in love with berries from eating Brasserie Bread’s signature berry pancakes, I just had to try this berry tart. Once again the berries were fresh and consisted of strawberries, blue berries and raspberries. Custard was creamy and thick similar to the fruit tart above – Family favourite..

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Lemon curd tart
Imagine this tart without the fancy fluffy clouds of meringue. Its pretty much the same as the Lemon Curd with italian meringue tart above. I was hoping there would be a taste which could distinguish the difference in both tart and I would have liked the curd to be a bit thinner like Brasserie Bread’s Lemon tartlet. Once again if your not into sour tarts this probably not for you.

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[see previous entry tarte elysée chocolate ganache tarts]

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Paris Pâtisserie Française
91 Bondi Road
Bondi NSW 2020
P: 02 9387 2496

Tarte Elysée
152 Bunnerong Rd
Eastgardens NSW 2036
P: 02 9344 8006

14 Comments to “Paris Pâtisserie Française / Tarte Elysée”
  1. Yum. The lemon curd tart with Italian meringue sound sensational. I love really zingy of lemon tarts and a good biscuit base is essential!

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  2. Simon says:

    Love how the fillings for the tarts give the impression of overflowing from the tart casings.

    Was the last photo bitten into intentionally for the photo or did you get a little too eager to dig into it? :P

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    Leona (Lee)
    September 1st, 2009, 1:50 pm

    Very eager yes lol .. then i thought I should show the consistency of the lemon curd. Korean Master im gonna send u an since the one u sent me abt korean food got lost?!?

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  3. Katherine says:

    You take the most amazing food shots. Its like food porn. I’m sitting at my desk almost drooling over your shots. The cocktail berry tart is the one that caught my eye. Oh yummm.

    BTW thanks for your comments on my site. Really appreciate it.

    Kath

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  4. How gorgeous do these look? I don’t know which I’d choose to eat as they all look so tantalising! Pehrpas one of each please! :P

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  5. Mmmmmm *drools* they all look soooo delicious.
    I’d attack the lemon tart for sure, anything with citrus & I’m there. The photo of that one, with the bite marks, is incredible! What detail! :o

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  6. Howard Trang says:

    I’m with Helen, love the look of the lemon curd tart. Stunning pics, which lens is this ?

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    Leona (Lee)
    September 1st, 2009, 1:54 pm

    I used the macro. It tends to be my standard lens for general purposes as well apart from low light situations. It doesn’t cope well with close-ups O_o

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  7. oh yummo. i want to try them now! :-)

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  8. FFichiban says:

    Mmmmmm I just want merginue and the buttery/pastry basee :D

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  9. Forager says:

    Yum – i love a good lemon tart – in fact, I think I’ve earnt one for dessert today! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  10. it’s dangerous visiting your blog. i get so hungry. and then i get sad that i dont get tasty foods to eat.

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  11. Katie says:

    Those look absolutely delicious – I love the glaze on the fruit tarts, yum.

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  12. Absoulutely fabulous colours and shine on the fruit tarts. Makes me want to reach out and grab one!

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