PrintSugar Rush: Lemon Meringue Tart at Sweet Melissa Patisserie
It's rarely an easy feat to pick and choose among desserts at Brooklyn's Sweet Melissa. With a dessert case oozing picturesque possibilities of Sour Cherry Clafoutis, Sweet Almond Bread Pudding, and Banana Cream Pie, I've oft found myself hovering in front of the glass case for a solid fifteen minutes pondering over which to call my own. Cookies and madeleines have disappointed in the past, but you cannot go wrong with the Lemon Meringue Tart, a butter-rich pate sucrée crust filled with curd hovering a lush balance between puckery tart and sweet. Whimsical dollops of soft meringue finish it off, adding a little creamy sweetness to bring the tart to full closure. For those who opt to stay, the dine-in sweets menu may tempt with a plethora of house made sundae creations, but stick with the baked desserts—they're a better deal for the dollar and immensely more satisfying to the tongue.
Sweet Melissa Patisserie
276 Court Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 (b/n Butler and Douglass Street; map)
718-855-3410
sweetmelissapatisserie.com
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I've got to agree, IMO why go to a patisserie for an ice-cream sundae when you have all that baked deliciousness beckoning to you? "Oh I'd rather not have that amazing looking lemon meringue tart, honey, just get me a samll scoop of vanilla ice cream in a cup"...it just seems wrong.
iamon02 at 11:58AM on 11/14/08