Patterns, metallics and prints transferred
directly onto tempered chocolate.
Perforated Tart Rings
The simple tool behind crisp shells, straight sides and beautifully polished tarts.
WAIT... WHAT DO THE HOLES ACTUALLY DO?
They help the pastry bake more evenly.
The tiny perforations allow heat to reach the sides of the pastry as it bakes, rather than insulating them behind a solid metal wall. The result can be a crisper, more evenly baked shell with those beautifully neat sides.
And there’s another clever detail: when the dough is pressed against the ring, the perforations can help it grip the sides as it bakes.
No fluted edges. No removable bottom. Just a surprisingly simple ring.
WHICH TART RINGS ARE WORTH LOOKING AT?
This is where shapes start getting interesting.
Perforated tart rings come in everything from classic rounds to rectangles, oblongs and beautifully unusual shapes.
You certainly don't need a drawer full of them. But once you see what a different shape can do to an otherwise simple tart, it's tempting to add a few.
We went looking for three that earn their place in the baking drawer.
DE BUYER PERFORATED ROUND TART RING
Classic · Versatile · A Smart Place to Start
WHY IT CAUGHT OUR EYE
The classic starting point. Straight sides give familiar fruit, lemon or chocolate tarts a cleaner, more polished look, while the perforations help the pastry bake evenly. Simple, versatile and available in plenty of sizes.
DE BUYER
18/10 stainless steel · 0.8" high · Made in France
SEE THE TART RING →
DE BUYER PERFORATED RECTANGULAR TART RING
Modern · Elegant · Surprisingly Transformative
WHY IT CAUGHT OUR EYE
Sometimes changing the shape is enough to make a familiar tart feel completely new. This long, narrow ring gives fruit, lemon or chocolate tarts an instantly more polished presentation—with the same crisp sides and even baking as the classic round.
DE BUYER
18/10 stainless steel · 0.8" high · Made in France
SEE THE TART RING →
DE BUYER PERFORATED CALISSON TART RING
French · Unexpected · Completely Irresistible
WHY IT CAUGHT OUR EYE
And then there’s the calisson. That distinctive pointed oval can turn even a simple tart into something that begs the question, “How did you do that?”
Do you need one? Probably not
Do we desperately want one? Absolutely.